The term for the anterior fontanel is the:
A) asterion.
B) pterion.
C) bregma.
D) lambda.

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The anterior fontanel is located at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures and is called the bregma. A is incorrect as the asterion is located at the junction of the lambdoid, occipital and parietal sutures. B is incorrect as the pterion is located at the junction of the squamous, sphenoid, frontal and parietal bones. D is incorrect as Lambda is the name given to the posterior fontanelle.

The Term for the Anterior Fontanel Is The