Skull Sutures and Bony Plates in Fetuses and Infants
The skull consists of five thin, curved, bony plates that are held together by fibrous material called sutures. These sutures allow a baby's skull to expand with the growing brain. The sutures gradually harden to join the skull bones together. The spaces where sutures meet are called soft spots or fontanelles.
Current as of: November 9, 2022
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:John Pope MD - Pediatrics & Donald Sproule MDCM, CCFP - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Christian G. Zimmerman MD, FACS, MBA - Neurological Surgery
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