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HEAD AND NECK HEAD AND NECK 
 
Infancy:Infancy:
head accounts for ¼ of body length, 1/3 of head accounts for ¼ of body length, 1/3 of the bodythe bodyweightweight1. Molding1. Molding
cranial bones overlap at the suturescranial bones overlap at the sutures
results from passage of the head through theresults from passage of the head through thebirth canalbirth canal
disappear in 2 daysdisappear in 2 days
 
2. Caput Succedaneum2. Caput Succedaneum
soft swelling with edema and bruising of thesoft swelling with edema and bruising of thescalpscalp
may cross the suture linemay cross the suture line
disappears in 1-2 daysdisappears in 1-2 days
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