What structures allow the infant's skull to be somewhat moldable to assist with delivery through the birth canal?
A. Hyaline cartilage
B. Ligaments
C. Fontanels
D. Sutures
E. Tendons
C. Fontanels
Fontanels are the "soft spots" on an infant's skull that allows the skull to be somewhat moldable to assist with delivery through the birth canal.
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