Module 13 Flashcards

1
Q

The body part of the feuts with the largest diameter

A

Head

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2
Q

What are the structures

A

Bones
Fontanelles
Sutures

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3
Q

Its ability to fit depends on its structure and its allignment with the pelvis

A

Head

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4
Q

Cranium is composed of how many bones ??

A

8 bones

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5
Q

What are the 8 bones in the cranium

A

Frontal
Parietal (2)
Occipital
Sphenoid
Ethnoid
Temporal (2)

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6
Q

Fibrous joints connecting the bones in the skull

A

Cranial sutures

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7
Q

Allowing the bones to move and overlap

A

Molding

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8
Q

Joints the 2 parietal bones

A

Sagittal suture

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9
Q

Line of juncture of the frontal bones and the 2 parietal bones

A

Coronal suture

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10
Q

Lines of juncture of the frontal and 2 parietal

A

Coronal suture

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11
Q

Juncture of the occipital bone and 2 parietal bones

A

Lambdoid Sutures

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12
Q

Join 2 parietal bones

A

Sagittal suture

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13
Q

Membrane covered spaces found at the juncture of the main suture lines

A

Fontanelle

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14
Q

Junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures

A

Anterior fontanelle (bregma)

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15
Q

Another term for anterior fontanelle

A

Bregma

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16
Q

What is the shape of Anterior Fontanelle

A

Diamond shape

17
Q

What is the shape of Posterior Fontanelle

A

Triangular

18
Q

Junction of the lambdoidal and sagittal sutures

A

Posterior fontanelle (Lambda)

19
Q

Anterior fontanelle closes at _____

A

18 months

20
Q

Posterior fontanelle closes at _____

A

2-3 months

21
Q

The space between fontanelles

A

Vertex

22
Q

Change in the shape of the fetal skull

A

Molding

23
Q

Molding last only for how many days

A

Only a day or two days

24
Q

What are the diameters of the pelvis??

A

Suboccipitobregmatic diameter
Occipitofrontal diameter
Occipitomental diameter

25
Q

The narrowest diameter

A

Suboccipitobregmatic diameter

26
Q

The widest diameter

A

Occipitomental diameter

27
Q

What is the size for suboccipitobregmatic diameter

A

9 cm

28
Q

What is the size for occipitomental diameter

A

13.5 cm

29
Q

What is the size for occipitofrontal diameter

A

12 cm

30
Q

From the inferior aspect of the occiput to the center of the anterior fontanelle

A

Suboccipitobregmatic diameter

31
Q

Messured from the bridge of the nose to the occipital

A

Occipitofrontal diameter

32
Q

Measured from the chin to the posterior fontanelle

A

Occipitomental

33
Q

Head reflexes sharply that the chin rest on thorax

A

Full flexion

34
Q

What flexion: head is hyperextended

A

Poor flexion

35
Q

What is the flexion of suboccipitobregmatic diameter

A

Complete flexion

36
Q

What is the flexion of occipitofrontal diameter

A

Moderate flexion

37
Q

What is the flexion of occipitomental diameter

A

Poor flexion

38
Q

Describes the degree of flexion a fetud assumes during labor

A

Fetal attitude

39
Q

What are the 4 types of fetal attitude

A
  1. Normal or good attitude
  2. Moderate flexion
  3. Partial extension
  4. Complete extension