One role of the fontanels 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.
E) none of the above

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Fontanels are soft, membranous gaps between the cranial bones of a developing fetus and an infant. One of the main functions of these fontanels is to allow for the compression of the skull during childbirth, as the fetal head must pass through the birth canal. After birth, these fontanels gradually fuse and harden into bone over time.

One Role of the Fontanels Is to