Fontanels are ____. 

A. holes in a baby's skull, covered only by skin
B. the bones of the back of the head
C. structured to allow expansion of the adult skull
D. tough membranes that connect incompletely developed bones
E. two bumps on either side of the foramen magnum


D. tough membranes that connect incompletely developed bones
Fontanels are tough membranes that connect the incompletely developed bones in an infant's skull.

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