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Record 1 2017-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genitourinary Tract
  • Pregnancy
CONT

If the fetal head could not be so shaped to fit through the tight squeeze of the birth canal, human mothers could not bring such brainy babies into the world.

CONT

The mechanism of labor refers to the sequence of attitudes and positions that must be assumed by the baby as it passes through the birth canal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil génito-urinaire
  • Grossesse
CONT

La traversée de la filière génitale sous l'effet des contractions utérines, nécessite une adaptation des diamètres fœtaux aux dimensions du bassin et des parties molles maternelles.

OBS

La filière pelvi-génitale que doit traverser le fœtus comprend le bassin osseux et le bassin mou.

Spanish

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