Human Anatomy (8th Edition) - Standalone book
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Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 15RFT
The role of fontanelles is to
(a) allow for compression of the skull during childbirth.
(b) serve as ossification centers for the facial bones.
(c) serve as the final bony plates of the skull.
(d) lighten the weight of the skull bones.
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