Soft spots on the fetal head. One is on the front and one is on the back of the scalp. They allow some molding of the head to accommodate to the size and shape of mother’s pelvis. They also allow for continuous growth of the brain
The soft spots on a baby's head that allow its skull to compress during birth and pass through the birth canal. At birth, there are six fontanels — they completely fuse by a child's second birthday.
commonly referred to as "soft spots" on a baby's head. Gaps between a baby's skull that slowly close up during the first 18 months of life.