Which basic type of pelvis includes the correct description and percentage of occurrence in women?
A) Gynecoid: classic female; heart shaped; 75%
B) Android: resembling the male; wider oval; 15%
C) Anthropoid: resembling the ape; narrower; 10%
D) Platypelloid: flattened, wide, shallow; 3%

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A platypelloid pelvis is flattened,wide,and shallow; about 3% of women have this shape.The gynecoid shape is the classical female shape,slightly ovoid and rounded; about 50% of women have this shape.An android,or male-like,pelvis is heart shaped; about 23% of women have this shape.An anthropoid,or ape-like,pelvis is oval and wider; about 24% of women have this shape.

Which Basic Type of Pelvis Includes the Correct Description and Percentage