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Introductory Midwifery Block Month One: History of Midwifery, the Bony Pelvis, the Fetal Skull and Fetal Development

The first month of an introductory midwifery block for the KRCHN class, laid out as a course outline that runs from the history of midwifery through the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system, the breasts, the bony pelvis and pelvic floor, the fetal skull and fetal circulation, the basic terminologies, the menstrual cycle, fertilization, development and decidua, and the placenta, membranes, umbilical cord and liquor amnii. The slides take the pelvic bones and the pelvis types, the diameters and the pelvic floor muscles, the fetal skull bones, sutures and diameters and the features of the inherited skull shapes, and the month closes on the examination of the placenta and the practical session using a real placenta.

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