PELVIC BONE Flashcards
This is important for fetal delivery
PELVIC bone
4 parts of pelvic bone
2 innominate bones, sacrum, coccyx
this is also called the tailbone
Coccyx
3 bones that are part of the inanimate bone:
Ilium, ischium, PUBIC bone
This joins or connect the left and right innominate bones
Symphysis pubis
This is the reference of fetal head
Pubic arch
this is essential for sitting
Ischial tuberosity
This is the bone in the waist
Anterior superior iliac spine
this is type of pelvis that is superior and carries the weight during pregnancy
False pelvis
This is a type of pelvis that is inferior
True pelvis
This is located under the true pelvis
Inlet
True or false: the wider the pelvis arch, mas mahihirapan si baby sa paglabas
False, the wider the pelvic arch, the better
Site of measurement using fingers during internal examination in pregnancy
Diagonal conjugate
Average measurement of Diagonal conjugate
12cm
these 2 that are adequate for giving birth
Android pelvis and transverse diameter
This is an outlet that the doctor will insert her knuckles to see if it is wide enough for the baby to deliver
Transverse diameter
average measurement for the transverse diameter
13cm
4 types of pelvic bones
Gynecoid, android, anthropoid, platypelloid
type of pelvic bone that is most suitable for vaginal birth
Gynecoid pelvis
heart-shaped inlet and is typical male pelvis
Android pelvis
oval-shaped and not contrusive during birth
Anthropoid pelvis
horizontal and oval in shape type of inlet
Platypelloid pelvis
