SPHENOIDAL FONTANELLE
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Sphenoidal Fontanelle.
Sphenoidal Fontanelle - as a noun
The irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meet; corresponds to the pterion when bones have ossified
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"The sphenoidal fontanelle in infants allows for the flexibility of the skull."
"The doctor examined the baby's sphenoidal fontanelle to ensure proper development."
"The closure of the sphenoidal fontanelle typically occurs by the age of two."
"Damage to the sphenoidal fontanelle can cause issues with brain growth."
"The sphenoidal fontanelle is one of the soft spots on an infant's skull."
