APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

PELVIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the most common type of pelvis in women?
A
Antropoide
B
Platipeloide
C
Ginecoide
D
Android
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A gynecoid pelvis is one of the most common pelvic shapes in people assigned female at birth (AFAB). If you have a gynecoid pelvis, your pelvic bones are wideset and low. Biologically, this pelvic shape best accommodates pregnancy, labor and delivery.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gynecoid. This is the most common type of pelvis in females and is generally considered to be the typical female pelvis. Its overall shape is round, shallow, and open.

Detailed explanation-3: -About 50 percent of Caucasian women have a gynecoid pelvis, which is round in diameter, while about half of all African-American women have an anthropoid pelvis.

Detailed explanation-4: -The gynecoid pelvis (rounded shape) is said to be the normal female type while the android pelvis (heart-shaped) is often designated a male variant.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gynaecoid pelvis(50%): It is the normal female type. Inlet is slightly transverse oval. Sacrum is wide with average concavity and inclination.

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