FETAL SKULL Flashcards
1
Q
Fontanelle at birth -6
A
Anterior
Posterior
Sphenoidal
Mastoidal
2
Q
Anterior fontanelle
A
Fuses by 18 months
Rhomboid shaped
AP and transverse dia is approx 3 cm
Aka - BREGMA
3
Q
POSTERIOR FONTANELLE
A
Triangular
Aka lambda
AP and transverse dia - 1.2cm
Fuse by 6 months
4
Q
AP DIA OF FETAL SKULL- LONGEST , 2 ND LONGEST
A
Longest - MENTOVERTICAL 14 CM
2ND LONGEST - SUB MENTOVERTICAL/ OCCIPITOFRONTAL -11.5 CM
5
Q
Longest AP DIA OF FETAL SKULL
A
MENTOVERTICAL 14 CM
Engages in BROW presentation
Always do C section
6
Q
Transverse dia of fetal skull🌟 Miss Tina So Pretty
A
BiMastoid -7.5cm
Bi Temporal - 8 cm
Super subparietal - 8.5 cm
Bi Parietal - 9.5 cm - largest
7
Q
Largest transverse dia
A
Bi Parietal diameter 9.5 cm
8
Q
Diameter = 9.5 cm 🌟 SSB
A
Suboccipito bregmatic
Sub mento bregmatic
Biparietal
