2006-11-08 17:16:09 · 4 answers · asked by bloodydisturbeddemon 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Actually, it's spelled fontanelle... From Middle French for "little spring".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontanelle
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fontanelle
2006-11-08 17:24:20 · answer #1 · answered by Angela M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In human anatomy, a fontanelle (or fontanel) is one of two "soft spots" on a newborn human's skull. There are, however, two more fontanelles of interest, the mastoid fontanelle, and the sphenoidal
Parents may worry that their infant may be more prone to injury at the fontanelles. In fact, although they may colloquially be called "soft-spots", the membrane covering the fontanelles is extremely tough and difficult to penetrate.
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2006-11-09 05:03:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dictionary says "fontanel."
Fontanelle \Fon`ta`nelle"\, n. [F.] (Anat.)
Same as Fontanel, 2.
[1913 Webster]
2006-11-09 01:32:00 · answer #3 · answered by zen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fontanel
2006-11-09 01:21:53 · answer #4 · answered by sillybug31 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋