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Why Are There Fontanelles in a Neonate's Skull

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Question 48

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Why are there fontanelles in a neonate's skull?


A) To allow for rapid postnatal brain expansion
B) To prevent calcium deposits from damaging cartilage
C) To ease the passage of the skull through the birth canal
D) To allow for growth during the first six months

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