Which of the following statements are true of the embryonic and infant skull? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.) A. The cranial bones are first made of cartilage. B. The first site of bone matrix production is called a center of ossification. C. All of the cranial bones form sutures just before birth. D. Bone matrix is produced by osteoclasts. E. Fontanels are made of fibrous connective tissue, and they permit the compression of the skull during birth. F. All the fontanels become completely ossified within 2 months after birth.
Added by Jose P.
Close
Step 1
The cranial bones are first made of cartilage. - This statement is false. The cranial bones are first made of fibrous connective tissue, not cartilage. B. Show more…
Show all steps
Your feedback will help us improve your experience
Adi S and 51 other Biology educators are ready to help you.
Ask a new question
Labs
Want to see this concept in action?
Explore this concept interactively to see how it behaves as you change inputs.
Key Concepts
Recommended Videos
Which of the following statements about vertebrate organogenesis is not true? (a) The notochord, brain, and spinal cord are among the first organs to develop in the early embryo. (b) The developing notochord causes the overlying ectoderm to differentiate into the neural plate. (c) The neural folds meet and fuse, forming the four-chambered heart. (d) Some neural crest cells differentiate into neurons. (e) Blocks of mesoderm known as somites form on either side of the neural. tube
Which of the following is true about vertebral column? (a) Each vertebra in vertebral column has a central hollow protein (Neural canal) through which spinal cord pass. (b) The first vertebra in vertebral column is atlas and it articulates with the occipital condyle. (c) Vertebral column protects the spinal cord, supports the head and serves as the point of attachment for the ribs and musculature of the back. (d) All the above
Recommended Textbooks
Biology for AP Courses
Objective Biology for NEET
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Transcript
Watch the video solution with this free unlock.
EMAIL
PASSWORD