Which is the name of the suture separating the parietal bones at the top of a newborn's head?
a. Frontal
b. Sagittal
c. Coronal
d. Occipital
ANS: B
The sagittal suture separates the parietal bones at the top of the newborn's head. The frontal suture separates the frontal bones. The coronal suture is said to "crown the head." The lambdoid suture is at the margin of the parietal and occipital.
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