10 Questions
Which of the following is not one of the five pelvic articulations mentioned in the text?
Sacro-dorsal
What term refers to the measurement of the dimensions of the pelvic cavity?
Pelvimetry
Why are the pelvic articulations important in obstetrics?
They become flexible during parturition
Which species have the most elliptical pelvic inlets according to the text?
Cows
What is the oval shape of the pelvic inlet mainly determined by in all species?
Sacro-pubic diameter
What is a routine part of the prenatal management of the expectant mother in human obstetrics?
Pelvimetry
What is the most prominently measured dimension in the oval-shaped pelvic inlet?
Sacro-pubic diameter
In what process do pelvic articulations become highly flexible according to the text?
Parturition
How has pelvimetry recently been utilized in veterinary obstetrics according to the text?
To decrease the incidence of dystocia
What is external or indirect pelvimetry based on according to the text?
Measurements between the angles of the ilia
Understand the definition and scope of Theriogenology, which is a branch of Veterinary Medicine focusing on reproduction. Learn about the physiology and pathology of male and female reproductive systems, as well as veterinary obstetrics, gynecology, and semenology.
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