Fetal Skull

Question 2

Fontanelles of Vault of skull (cranium)

Answer 2

Question 3

Compare bwtewwn Anterior fontanelle & Posterior fontanelle in terms of

• Size
• Shape
• Formation
• Surrounding Bones
• Floor
• Overriding

Answer 3

Question 4

Vertex

Answer 4

Question 5

Longitudinal Diameters of Fetal Skull

Answer 5

Question 6

Transverse Diameters of Fetal Skull

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Question 7

Length of Suboccipito-bregmatic (SOB)

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Question 8

Extent of Suboccipito-bregmatic (SOB)

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Question 9

Importnace of Suboccipito-bregmatic (SOB)

Question 10

Length of Suboccipito-frontal (SOF)

Question 11

Extent of Suboccipito-frontal (SOF)

Question 12

Impotance of Suboccipito-frontal (SOF)

Answer 12

Question 13

Length of Occipito-frontal (OF)

Answer 13

Question 14

Extent of Occipito-frontal (OF)

Question 15

Importance of Occipito-frontal (OF)

Question 16

Length of Submento-bregmatic (SMB)

Question 17

Extent of Submento-bregmatic (SMB)

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Question 18

Importance of Submento-bregmatic (SMB)

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Question 19

Length of Submento-vertical (SMV)

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Question 20

Extent of Submento-vertical (SMV)

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Question 21

Importance of Submento-vertical (SMV)

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Question 22

Length of Mento-vertical (MV)

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Question 23

Extent of Mento-vertical (MV)

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Question 24

Importance of Mento-vertical (MV)

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Question 25

Length of **Biparietal diameter (BPD)**

Question 26

Extent of ****Biparietal diameter (BPD)****

Question 27

Importance of **Biparietal diameter (BPD)**

Question 28

Length of **Subparietal-supraparietal**

Question 29

Extent of **Subparietal-supraparietal**

Question 30

Importance of **Subparietal-supraparietal**

Question 31

length of **Bitemporal**

Question 32

Extent of **Bitemporal**

Question 33

Length of Bimastoid

Question 34

Extent of **Bimastoid**

Question 35

Importance of **Bimastoid**

Question 36

- with vertex presentation, all sutures are palpable during labor except ..... sutures, which are situated on either side covered by soft tissue parts & can't be felt in living fetus.

Answer 36

temporal

Question 37

Largest diameter of fetal head is: ....

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Mento-vertical diameter (13.5 cm).

Question 38

Smallest diameter of fetal head is: .....

Answer 38

Bimastoid diameter (7.5 cm).

Question 39

- Smallest circumference of fetal head (32 cm) corresponds to plane of SOB diameter while largest circumference (34.5 cm) corresponds to plane of OF diameter.

Answer 39

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Question 40

Importance of sutures & fontanelles

Answer 40

1) Diagnosis of presentation, position & attitude. 2) Allow moulding. 3) Follow up of progress of labor.