Labor

Suture located between the two parietal bones of the fetal skull

Stage of recovery following birth of the placenta

When the cervix shortens and thins

Dropping of the fetal presenting part

Length of a uterine contraction

Term that refers to the part of the fetus that enters the pelvic inlet first

Relationship of the fetal body parts to each other

Third stage of labor

Relationship of the fetal spine to the maternal spine

Downward progress of the presenting part through the pelvis

When the cervical os widens,
enlargening of the cervix

The presenting part of a cephalic presentation when the head is fully flexed

For birth to occur, the fetus must accomodate to this rigid passageway

Overlapping of the fetal skull bones to facilitate its passage through the bony pelvis (birth canal)

Realignment of the fetal head with its back and shoulders after the head is born

Uterine contractions

Series of events that occur before the onset of true labor

Relationship of the presenting part to the four quadrants of the maternal pelvis

Presenting part in a buttocks first presentation

The most common type of female pelvis

The time between the beginning of one uterine contraction and the beginning of the next

The smallest anteroposterior diameter of the fetal skull

Labor curve

Fontanelle that lies at the junction of the saggital and lambdoid sutures

Contraction of abdominal muscles and diaphragm as the secondary powers of labor

The stage of labor during which the cervix widens and thins

Zero Station

Rotation maneuver to allow the fetal head to pass through the pelvic outlet is termed __________ rotation

Strength of a uterine contraction

Measurement of fetal descent in relationship to the ischial spines

Passage of the mucous plug

Cardinal movement that occurs as the fetal shoulders engage and descend through the pelvis

Head-first presentation

The stage of labor when the fetus is born

Another term used for the anterior fontanelle

Presenting part of a cephalic presentation when the fetal head is in extension