Fibrous connective tissue called ________ accommodates brain growth in infants.
A)sutures
B)vertebrae
C)fontanelles
D)frontals
E)foramina

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Fontanelles are a type of fibrous connective tissue in the skull of infants that allow for some flexibility during childbirth and accommodate brain growth in infancy. Sutures (A) are also fibrous connective tissue in the skull that fuse together as the skull matures. Vertebrae (B) are bones that make up the spine and are not related to brain growth in infants. Frontals (D) are bones in the skull that make up the forehead and are not related to brain growth in infants. Foramina (E) are openings in bones through which blood vessels and nerves pass and are also not related to brain growth in infants.

Fibrous Connective Tissue Called ________ Accommodates Brain Growth in Infants