Which is the name of the suture separating the parietal bones at the top center of a newborn's head?

a. Frontal
b. Coronal
c. Sagittal
d. Occipital


ANS: C
The sagittal suture separates the parietal bones on top of the newborn's head. The frontal suture separates the frontal bones. The coronal suture is said to "crown the head." There is no occipital suture. The lambdoid suture is at the margin of the parietal and occipital bones.

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