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Chapter 41
Paramedic: Obstetrics
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05/06/2013

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What is a muscular, inverted pear-shaped organ that lies between the urinary bladder and the rectum?
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Uterus 1923
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What is the dome-shaped top of the uterus?
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Fundus 1923
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What is the narrowest portion of the uterus that opens into the vagina?
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Cervix 1923
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What is the interior body of the uterus?
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Uterine Cavity 1923
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What is the interior of the cervix?
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Cervical Canal 1923
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What is a highly muscular, tubular organ lined with mucous membranes?
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The Vagina 1923
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What is the outer protective layer of tissue in the uterus?
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Perimetrium 1923
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What is the middle layer of tissue in the uterus?
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Myometrium 1923
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What is the innermost layer of tissue in the uterus?
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Endometrium 1923
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What is an incision in the perineal skin made to prevent tearing during childbirth?
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Episiotomy 1923
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What refers to the number of times a woman has been pregnant, regardless of the outcome?
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Gravidity 1927
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What refers to delivery of an infant who is alive?
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Parity 1927
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What is a woman who is pregnant for the first time?
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Primigravida 1927
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What is a woman who has had only one delivery?
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Primipara 1927
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What is a woman who has two or more pregnancies, irrespective of the outcome?
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Multigravida 1927
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What is a woman who has had two or more deliveries?
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Multipara 1927
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What is a woman who has had more than five deliveries?
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Grand Multipara 1927
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What is a woman who has never delivered?
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Nullipara 1927
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