Which cranial bone(s)are separate right and left bones at birth but generally fuse by the age of 5?
A) Frontal bone and mandible
B) Frontal bone and maxilla
C) Mandible and maxilla
D) Frontal bone and occipital bone

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The frontal bone and the mandible are both initially separate right and left bones at birth. The frontal bone typically fuses into a single bone during the first year of life, while the mandible, which is also initially two halves, fuses at the midline to form a single bone by the age of 1-2 years.

Which Cranial Bone(s)are Separate Right and Left Bones at Birth