When Comparing Positions Used for the Birth Process,kneeling or Squatting

question 200

Multiple Choice

When comparing positions used for the birth process,kneeling or squatting has an advantage over lying flat because it makes use of _____.

• A) centripetal force
• B) gravity
• C) pelvic muscles
• D) the uterine wall

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time, helping organisms to focus on changes in their environment.

Saccades

Rapid, abrupt movements of the eyes that change the point of fixation.

Transduction

The process of converting one form of energy into another, as in sensory processing or in the genetic alteration of bacteria by viruses.

Lens Accommodation

The process by which the eye's lens changes shape to focus near or far objects on the retina for clear vision.