Question
Identify the Diameter, 1’shown in the fetal skull photograph below ?
A. Biparietal.
B. Bitemporal.
C. Occipitofrontal.
D. Mentovertical.
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Correct Answer » B Explanation |
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Diameter, 1 shown in the fetal skull photograph above represents Bitemporal diameter. The bitemporal (8.0 cm), the greatest distance between the two temporal sutures.
The fetal head, from an obstetrical viewpoint, and in particular its size, is important because an essential feature of labor is the adaptation between the fetal head and the maternal bony pelvis.