anterior fontanel
anatomy
Also known as: anterior fontanelle
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structure of fontanel
- In fontanel
The largest fontanel, the anterior, is at the crown between the halves of the frontal and the parietals. It is diamond shaped and about 2.5 centimetres by 4 centimetres (about 1 by 1.5 inches). The lateral fontanels close within three months of birth, the posterior fontanel at about two…
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