Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 8 - The Skeletal System: The Appendicular System - Figure 8.10 - Page 243: 1

Answer

Two pelvic axes have been defined; the anatomical pelvic axis and the obstetrical pelvic axis The significance of the obstetrical pelvic axis is that it is the path by which a baby's head travels in a normal birth.

Work Step by Step

The pelvic axis (obstetrical ) is a hypothetical line along which a baby's head passes in a normal birth. It passes down and back from the central point of the plane of the pelvic inlet, then downward and forward ( like a modified hook) along the axis to the center of the pelvic outlet.
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