A nurse is describing how the fetus moves through the birth canal. Which of the following would the nurse identify as being most important in allowing the fetal head to move through the pelvis?

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Sutures are fibrous joints that connect the bones of the skull in a fetus. They are crucial because they allow the bones to overlap and mold during childbirth, facilitating the passage of the fetal head through the birth canal.

A Nurse Is Describing How the Fetus Moves Through the Birth