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Suture located between the two parietal bones of the fetal skull
Saggital
Stage of recovery following birth of the placenta
Fourth
When the cervix shortens and thins
Efface
Dropping of the fetal presenting part
Lightening
Length of a uterine contraction
Duration
Term that refers to the part of the fetus that enters the pelvic inlet first
Presentation
Relationship of the fetal body parts to each other
Attitude
Third stage of labor
Placental
Relationship of the fetal spine to the maternal spine
Lie
Downward progress of the presenting part through the pelvis
Descent
When the cervical os widens,
enlargening of the cervix
Dilate
The presenting part of a cephalic presentation when the head is fully flexed
Occiput
For birth to occur, the fetus must accomodate to this rigid passageway
Bony Pelvis
Overlapping of the fetal skull bones to facilitate its passage through the bony pelvis (birth canal)
Molding
Realignment of the fetal head with its back and shoulders after the head is born
Restitution
Uterine contractions
Extension
Series of events that occur before the onset of true labor
Primary
Relationship of the presenting part to the four quadrants of the maternal pelvis
Prodomal
Presenting part in a buttocks first presentation
Sacrum
The most common type of female pelvis
Gynecoid
The time between the beginning of one uterine contraction and the beginning of the next
Frequency
The smallest anteroposterior diameter of the fetal skull
Suboccipitobregmatic
Labor curve
Partogram
Fontanelle that lies at the junction of the saggital and lambdoid sutures
Posterior
Contraction of abdominal muscles and diaphragm as the secondary powers of labor
Pushing
The stage of labor during which the cervix widens and thins
First
Zero Station
Ischial Spines
Rotation maneuver to allow the fetal head to pass through the pelvic outlet is termed __________ rotation
Internal
Strength of a uterine contraction
Intensity
Measurement of fetal descent in relationship to the ischial spines
Station
Passage of the mucous plug
Bloody show
Cardinal movement that occurs as the fetal shoulders engage and descend through the pelvis
External
Head-first presentation
Cephalic
The stage of labor when the fetus is born
Second
Another term used for the anterior fontanelle
Bregma
Presenting part of a cephalic presentation when the fetal head is in extension
Mentum
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Labor
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Study for Nursing 113/OB final, Labor
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5/1/2012, 2:05:25 AM
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