What is the softening and thinning of the cervix during labor known as?
A- Dilation
B- Symphysis
C- Effacement
D- Hyperplasia
Correct Response: C
Effacement is the softening and thinning of the cervix; dilation is the opening of the cervix. The symphysis is the midline joint connecting the left and right pubic bones. Hyperplasia is the increase of tissue that results from cell proliferation, such as when the milk-secreting glandular cells in the breast experience growth and multiplication as a response to pregnancy.
A- Dilation
B- Symphysis
C- Effacement
D- Hyperplasia
Correct Response: C
Effacement is the softening and thinning of the cervix; dilation is the opening of the cervix. The symphysis is the midline joint connecting the left and right pubic bones. Hyperplasia is the increase of tissue that results from cell proliferation, such as when the milk-secreting glandular cells in the breast experience growth and multiplication as a response to pregnancy.
