The fontanels on a child's skull are eventually replaced by osseous tissue by the process of ___.
A) endochondral ossificiation
B) reticulation
C) keratinization
D) intramembranous ossification
E) chondroblast replacement

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Fontanels are soft spots on a baby's skull that are replaced by bone through intramembranous ossification, a process where bone develops directly from mesenchymal tissue.

The Fontanels on a Child's Skull Are Eventually Replaced by Osseous