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Your uterus is a pear-shaped organ that plays a critical role in menstruation, fertility and pregnancy. It’s hollow and muscular and sits between your rectum and bladder in your pelvis. Certain conditions and diseases of the uterus can cause painful symptoms that require medical treatment.
The uterus (from Latin uterus, pl.: uteri or uteruses) or womb (/ w uː m /) is the organ in the reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans, that accommodates the embryonic and fetal development of one or more fertilized eggs until birth. [1]
8 lis 2024 · The uterus is a hollow, muscular organ located in the female pelvic cavity, positioned between the bladder and the rectum.It is pear-shaped and consists of three main parts: the fundus (upper rounded portion), the body (main central part), and the cervix (lower, narrow portion that opens into the vagina).The uterus is connected to the fallopian tubes at the upper part (uterine horns) and is ...
30 wrz 2024 · The uterus is a muscular pelvic organ shaped like an upside-down pear positioned between the bladder and rectum. It plays a role in menstruation, pregnancy, and childbirth. The uterus is usually present in people assigned female at birth.
6 gru 2022 · The female uterus subdivides into four main anatomic segments (from superior to inferior): the fundus; a broad curved area in which Fallopian tubes connect to the uterus, the corpus (body); the main part of a uterus, and it starts directly below the level of fallopian tubes and continues downward, isthmus; a lower neck region of the uterus, and ...
3 dni temu · uterus, an inverted pear-shaped muscular organ of the female reproductive system, located between the bladder and the rectum. It functions to nourish and house a fertilized egg until the fetus, or offspring, is ready to be delivered.
12 mar 2020 · The uterus is a female secondary sex organ located within the pelvis. This short article describes the normal anatomy of the uterus and will focus on definitions, structure, location, supporting ligaments, blood supply and innervation. The function of the uterine cervix during pregnancy is described at the end of the article.