Which of the following basic types of pelvis is followed by the correct description and percentage of occurrence in women?
1. Gynecoid: classic female; heart shaped; 75%
2. Android: resembling male; wider oval; 15%
3. Anthropoid: resembling the ape; narrower; 10%
4. Platypelloid: flattened, wide, shallow; 3%
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1. Incorrect. The gynecoid is the classical female, slightly ovoid and rounded, occurring about 50% in women.
2. Incorrect. Android or malelike pelvis is heart shaped, occurring 23%.
3. Incorrect. Anthropoid is apelike, oval and wider, occurring 24%.
4. Correct. Platypelloid is flattened, wide, and shallow; it occurs only 3%.
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