A female newborn presents with a square- shaped skull with a short occipital–frontal diameter. Premature closure of which of the following sutures is the most likely cause of this finding?
belongs to book: BRS Embryology Sixth Edition| Dr. Ronald W. Dudek|6th Edition| Chapter number:17| Question number:5
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E. Brachycephaly is the premature closure of the coronal sutures, which leads to a square-shaped skull with a short occipital–frontal diameter.
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