The process by which the cervix thins and becomes part of the lower uterine segment is known as
a. effacement c. station
b. transition d. dilation
A
Effacement is the thinning and shortening of the cervix. Transition is the final phase of the first stage of labor. Station is the relationship between the ischial spines of the passage and the presenting part of the passenger. Dilation is the widening of the cervical opening.
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