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strangeaffliction

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If you were describing the size of the nonpregnant uterus to a client, you would say it is about the size and shape of a:
 
  a. cantaloupe.
  b. grapefruit.
  c. pear.
  d. large orange.

Question 2

The levator ani is:
 
  a. an imaginary line that divides the true and false pelvis.
  b. a basin-shaped structure at the lower end of the spine.
  c. a collection of three pairs of muscles.
  d. a division of the fallopian tube.



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Answer to Question 1

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The nonpregnant uterus is about 7.5  5  2.5 cm, which is close to the size and shape of a pear.

Answer to Question 2

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The levator ani is a collection of three pairs of muscles that support internal pelvic structures and resist increases in intraabdominal pressure.





 

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