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  2. Position (obstetrics) - Wikipedia

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    In obstetrics, position is the orientation of the fetus in the womb, identified by the location of the presenting part of the fetus relative to the pelvis of the mother. Conventionally, it is the position assumed by the fetus before the process of birth, as the fetus assumes various positions and postures during the course of childbirth .

  3. Cephalic presentation - Wikipedia

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    The prevalence of the persistent occiput posterior is given as 4.7%. [4] The vertex presentations are further classified according to the position of the occiput, both right, left, or transverse and anterior or posterior: Left Occipito-Anterior (LOA), Left Occipito-Posterior (LOP), Left Occipito-Transverse (LOT)

  4. Presentation (obstetrics) - Wikipedia

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    Presentation of twins in Der Rosengarten ("The Rose Garden"), a German standard medical text for midwives published in 1513. In obstetrics, the presentation of a fetus about to be born specifies which anatomical part of the fetus is leading, that is, is closest to the pelvic inlet of the birth canal.

  5. Fetal head - Wikipedia

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    The lesser, or posterior fontanel, is represented by a small triangular area at the intersection of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures. The localization of these fontanels gives important information concerning the presentation and position of the fetus. The temporal, or casserian fontanels, have no diagnostic

  6. Obstetrical forceps - Wikipedia

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    At this point, the two blades of the forceps are individually inserted, the left blade first for the commonest occipito-anterior position; posterior blade first if a transverse position, then locked. The position on the baby's head is checked. The fetal head is then rotated to the occiput anterior position if it is not already in that position.

  7. Occipital bone - Wikipedia

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    The superior angle of the occipital bone articulates with the occipital angles of the parietal bones and, in the fetal skull, corresponds in position with the posterior fontanelle. The lateral angles are situated at the extremities of the groove for the transverse sinuses : each is received into the interval between the mastoid angle of the ...

  8. Rupture of membranes - Wikipedia

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    A spontaneous rupture that occurs early in labor may actually be related to other complications resulting in delayed labor. These complications may include a contracted pelvis, breech presentation, or occipito-posterior position. PROM: premature rupture of membranes. This term describes a rupture of the membranes that occurs before the onset of ...

  9. Occipital lobe - Wikipedia

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    The name derives from its position at the back of the head, from the Latin ob, 'behind', and caput, 'head'. The occipital lobe is the visual processing center of the mammalian brain containing most of the anatomical region of the visual cortex. [1] The primary visual cortex is Brodmann area 17, commonly called V1 (visual one).