One role of the fontanels is to
A) allow for the change in shape 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) enclose the vertebral column.

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Fontanels are soft spots on the skull of a newborn baby, where the bone has not yet fully grown or fused together. One of their main roles is to allow the skull to slightly change shape during delivery, making it easier for the baby to pass through the birth canal. As the baby grows, the fontanels gradually close and the bones of the skull become fully fused together.

One Role of the Fontanels Is to