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The membranous areas between the cranial bones of the foetal skull are called


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Sutures

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Areolas

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Foramina

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Fontanelle

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Solution

The correct option is D

Fontanelle


Fontanelles comprise any of the soft membranous gaps between the incompletely formed cranial bones of a foetus or an infant. They allow for rapid stretching and deformation of the cranium as the brain expands faster than the surrounding bone can grow.


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