Fontanelles Flashcards
1
Q
Function of fontanelles
A
provide flexibility during birth
accommodates rapid brain growth
accommodates neurological disorders - hydrocephalus
2
Q
Cleidocranial Dysplasia
A
dysfunctional fontanelle closure
3
Q
Cleidocranial dysplasia symptoms
A
absent/weak clavicles
dental abnormalities
anterior fontanelle does not close
4
Q
Sunken fontanelles indicate
A
dehydration
5
Q
4 main fetal fontanelle
A
anterior
posterior
sphenoidal
mastoid
6
Q
Calvaria bones
A
frontal
parietal
occipital
temporal
7
Q
Describe anterior fontanelle
A
diamond shape
largest fontanelle
closes at 18 months
8
Q
Which sutures border the anterior fontanelle
A
frontal
coronal
sagittal
9
Q
Sutures bordering the posterior fontanelle
A
sagittal
lambdoid
10
Q
posterior fontanelle closure
A
3 months
first to close
