fontanelle

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10734

Any of several soft spots in specific locations on the skull of the newborn where the bones have not yet fused and the brain is covered by skin and a tough membrane.

See also: cranial suture
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 757 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'fontanelle' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10734 RIS BibTex EndNote
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