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Model of forehead presentation
The forehead presentation, shown in this terracotta model, occurs when the occiput is higher than the chin, making the forehead coincide with the pelvic axis. This is a rare event (1 in 2,500 births). In the past, an attempt would be made to rotate the fetus manually into a breech presentation or face [...]
Creator
- Author unknown
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- medicine (discipline)
Type of item
- Delivery (parturition), model of
- manikins (teaching aids)
Medium
- terracotta
- Terracotta
- terracotta (clay material)
Creator
- Author unknown
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- medicine (discipline)
Type of item
- Delivery (parturition), model of
- manikins (teaching aids)
Medium
- terracotta
- Terracotta
- terracotta (clay material)
Providing institution
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- 1770-1775
- 1770/1775
- 1770/1775
- 1775
- 1770
Places
- Florence
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:418025
Extent
- 200x290x390 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/biography/GiuseppeGalletti.html
Year
- 1770
- 1775
Providing country
- Italy