Number of fontanelles present in a newborn child is :: (A) 1, (B) 2, (C) 4, (D) 6
Answer is D. Wide gap in the suture line is called as Fontanel. In a newborn there are 6 fontanelles Among which two are of obstetric significance. They are - Anterior fontanelle - Posterior fontanelle Ref: Datta Obs 9e pg 77.