Chapter 8 Flashcards
android pelvis
the typical male pelvis int the woman that heart shape of the android pelvis is not favorable to a vaginal delivery
anthropoid pelvis
woman’s pelvis that is elongated in its dimensions and is sometimes referred to as apelike
caput succedaneum
edematous swelling of the soft tissues of the scalp caused by prolonged pressure of the occiput against the cervix during labor and delivery.The edema disappears within a few days.
cardinal movements
the turns and movement made during the journey of the fetus referred to as the mechanisms of delivery
diagonal conjugate
area that extends from the symphysis pubis to the sacral promontory which is measured to provide an estimate of the size of the obstetric conjugate
effacement
softening and shortening of the cervix during labor
engagement
occurs wen the presenting part of the fetus has settled into the true pelvis at the level of the ischial spines
false pelvis
the flared upper portion of the bony pelvis
fetal attitude
the relationship of the fetal parts to one another
fetal lie
the long axis of the fetus in relation to the long axis of the pregnant woman
fetal presentation
the foremost part of the fetus that enters the pelvic inlet
gynecoid pelvis
categorized as a typical female pelvis (although only about half of all women have this type of pelvis); the rounded shape of the gynecoid inlet allows the fetus room to negotiate the dimensions of the bony passageway.
molding
elongation of the fetal skull to accommodate the birth canal
obstetric conjugate
the smallest diameter of the inlet through which the fetus must pass
platypelloid pelvis
pelvis that is flat in its dimensions with a very narrow anterior-posterior diameter and a wide transverse diameter; this shape makes it extremely difficult for the fetus to pass through the bony pelvis.
