KROK 1 2021 – Question 121 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A 3-year-old child has been brought to the pediatrics department with a non-closure of the anterior fontanelle. At what age does it normally occur?
- A. At 2–3 months of age
- B. In the first year of life
- C. At 4–6 months of age
- D. In the third year of life
- E. In the second year of life
Hint
Remember that the diamond-shaped fontanelle between the frontal and parietal bones is the last to ossify, closing some time after the first birthday.
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