head lag
Then the infant lifted from the bed, the head will fall back, because the newborn cannot maintain neutral position of the head
Molding
The conforming of the fetal head to the size and shape of the birth canal
Caput succedaneum
Swelling of the soft tissues of the new born s...
head lag - ANSWER- Then the infant lifted from the bed, the head will fall back,
because the newborn cannot maintain neutral position of the head
Molding - ANSWER- The conforming of the fetal head to the size and shape of the
birth canal
Caput succedaneum - ANSWER- Swelling of the soft tissues of the new born
scalp that crosses the suture lines. It is self-limiting and necessitates no
treatment
Moro reflex - ANSWER- A newborn reflex in which a loud noise, bumping surface
of the crib, or suddenly lowering the head while holding will cause the infant to
symmetrically extend and abduct the arms and then adduct in an embrace like
motion
epispadias - ANSWER- A congenital anomaly in which the urethral meatus is
located on the dorsal surface of the penis
anterior fontanelle - ANSWER- A diamond-shaped area between two frontal and
two parietal bones of the newborn's head; also called soft spot
rooting reflex - ANSWER- The infant's tendency to turn the head and open the lips
to suck when that side of the mouth or cheek is touched or stroked
vernix caseosa - ANSWER- A protective cheeselike, whitish substance made up
of sebum and desquamated epithelial cells that is present on fetal skin and the
skin of the newborn
microcephaly - ANSWER- A congenital anomaly in which the head of the newborn
is usually small
smegma - ANSWER- A cheeselike substance secreted by the sebaceous gland
near the clitoris in the female and under the prepuce of an uncircumcised male
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