If the sutures of the skull were fused at birth...
a) fontanels would still be present in infants.
b) the cranial cavity would be very unstable.
c) brain tissue would not be able to grow.
d) the skull would have no need to continue growing.
Answer: c) brain tissue would not be able to grow.
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A) Cuneiform B) Cricoid C) Corniculate D) Arytenoid
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a. gyrus b. trabecula c. sulcus d. pectinati
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