Head And Neck

Question 1

Metopic (forehead) suture

Answer 1

Occasionally present in about 3-8% individuals.It lies in the median plane and seperates the two halves of the frontal bone . Normally it fuses at 6 years of age

Question 2

Anterior fontanelle bulging _____________& depressed 🫥🫥🫥🫥🫥🫥🫥🫥

Answer 2

Raised intracranial pressure
Decreased intracranial pressure due to dehydration

Question 3

Caput succedaneum

Answer 3

Soft tissue swelling on any part of skull due to rupture of capillaries during delivery.skull becomes normal within a few days in postnatal Life