Anatomy Bones and Muscles · MU Pleven

80. Uterus

Covers the uterus as one part of the female genital organs: its pear-shaped form, position in the lesser pelvis, and the anteflexion and anteversion positions with their angles. It then describes the external surfaces and parts of the body, isthmus and cervix, peritoneal coverage and the broad ligament, the layers of the endometrium and myometrium, and the vascular, lymphatic and nerve supply. The supporting ligaments are listed last, and the note also mentions changes in the uterus with age, menstruation and pregnancy.

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Topic 79 of 236 in the MU Pleven syllabus for Anatomy Bones and Muscles (Medicine, Year 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 29 sections, about 2,560 words (18 min of reading), with 10 flashcards.

In this note

  1. FEMALE Reproductive System
  2. Organs :
  3. Development.
  4. UTERINE TUBE
  5. Structure :_
  6. Histology :
  7. Vascular supply :
  8. Innervation :
  9. UTERUS
  10. Uterine Surfaces :
  11. Positions : → important for getting pregnant.
  12. Changes :
  13. External Structure :
  14. Covering / Peritoneal folds :
  15. Microscopic structure:
  16. Vascular supply:
  17. Supports of the uterus:
  18. VAGINA
  19. External Structure:
  20. Anatomical position:
  21. Histology
  22. Vasculation:
  23. Innervation:
  24. EXTERNAL GENITALIA
  25. External structure:
  26. OVARY
  27. Innervation
  28. Internal structure:
  29. Ligaments:

FEMALE Reproductive System

The female reproductive system is a complex network of organs and structures responsible for the production of eggs (ova), reception of sperm, fertilization, pregnancy, and childbirth.

Organs :

  1. 1. Ovaries: Paired organs that produce eggs (ova) and female sex hormones, estrogen, and progesterone.
  2. 2. Fallopian Tubes (Oviducts): Tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus, where fertilization typically occurs. They also transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus.
  3. 3. Uterus (Womb): A pear-shaped organ where a fertilized egg implants and develops into a fetus during pregnancy. The inner lining of the uterus, called the endometrium, thickens each month in preparation for pregnancy and sheds during menstruation if pregnancy does not occur.
  4. 4. Cervix: The lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. It produces cervical mucus, which changes consistency throughout the menstrual cycle to facilitate or inhibit sperm passage.
  5. 5. Vagina: A muscular canal that connects the uterus to the outside of the body. It serves as the birth canal during childbirth and also receives the penis during sexual intercourse.
  6. 6. Vulva: The external genitalia, which includes the mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, and vaginal opening.

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