The diameter of the skull of the fetus which extends from the highest point of the sagittal point to the midpoint of the head is called:
The diameter of the skull of the fetus which extends from the highest point of the sagittal point to the midpoint of the head is called: Correct Answer Submentobregmatic
CONCEPT:
- Fetal skull is made up of 2 frontal, 2 parietal, 2 temporal bones, occipital bone, wings of sphenoid.
- Fetal skull is very important from prospective of OBGY the diameters of fetal skull and pelvic bones
Skull diameters
- Occipito frontal - 11.5 cms
- Suboccipito frontal - 10.5 cms
- Suboccipito-bregmatic - 9.5 cms
- Mento ventrical - 13.5 cms
- Submento-bregmatic - 9.5 cms
- Submento-ventrical – 11.5 cms
Fetal skull sutures
- Metopic suture
- Coronal suture
- Sagittal suture
- Lambdoid suture
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