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Sphenoid Fontanel.
Sphenoid Fontanel - as a noun
The irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meet; corresponds to the pterion when bones have ossified
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
sphenoid fontanellesphenoidal fontanelsphenoidal fontanelleExample Sentences
"The sphenoid fontanel is one of the six fontanels in a baby's skull."
"During infancy, the sphenoid fontanel allows for flexibility in the skull."
"The closure of the sphenoid fontanel typically occurs around the age of 6 months."
"The sphenoid fontanel is located towards the back of the baby's head."
"The sphenoid fontanel is covered by a tough membrane called the sphenoidalis."
