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30 paź 2023 · The uterus, also known as the womb, is an about 8 cm long hollow muscular organ in the female pelvis and lies dorsocranially on the bladder. It consists of several anatomical parts, such as the cervix, isthmus, and body. While its anatomy sounds simple, its histology is more complicated.
- Decidua
The decidua is the modified or specialized mucosal lining of...
- Menorrhagia
Body of uterus - ventral view Investigations. It is...
- Endometrium
The uterus is the main organ of the female reproductive...
- Myometrium
The myometrium is a thick muscular layer. It is continuous...
- Placenta
Gross anatomy The placenta is a discoid-shaped organ...
- Pelvic Cavity
A similar situation to that previously described also exists...
- Female Reproductive System
The vagina, uterus, ovaries and uterine tubes compose the...
- Decidua
8 mar 2022 · Overview. The uterus is an organ in a person's pelvis. It's where a fetus (unborn baby) develops and grows during pregnancy. What is a uterus? Your uterus is a pear-shaped organ in the reproductive system of people assigned female at birth (AFAB). It’s where a fertilized egg implants during pregnancy and where your baby develops until birth.
12 maj 2019 · Anatomical Structure. The uterus is a thick-walled muscular organ capable of expansion to accommodate a growing fetus. It is connected distally to the vagina, and laterally to the uterine tubes. The uterus has three parts; Fundus – top of the uterus, above the entry point of the uterine tubes.
6 gru 2022 · The uterus is a hollow, pear-shaped organ responsible for various functions, such as gestation (pregnancy), menstruation, and labor and delivery. On a coronal cut section, its cavity has an inverted triangle shape.
The uterus is a hormone-responsive sex organ that contains glands in its lining that secrete uterine milk for embryonic nourishment. (The term uterus is also applied to analogous structures in some non-mammalian animals.)
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.
30 sie 2024 · 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.