Uterus

The hollow thick-walled muscular organ in the female PELVIS. It consists of the fundus which is the site of EMBRYO IMPLANTATION and FETAL DEVELOPMENT. Beyond the isthmus at the perineal end of fundus, is CERVIX UTERI (the neck) opening into VAGINA. Beyond the isthmi at the upper abdominal end of fundus, are the FALLOPIAN TUBES.

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Tree Number(s): A05.360.319.679

MeSH Unique ID: D014599

Entry Terms:

• Womb
• Wombs
• Uteri
• Uterine Fundus
• Fundus, Uterine
• Fundus Uteri
• Fundus Uterus
• Uteri, Fundus
• Uterus Cornua
• Uterine Cornua
• Cornua, Uterine

See Also:

• Hysterectomy
• Hysterosalpingography
• Hysteroscopy

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Urogenital System
Genitalia
Genitalia, Female
Uterus
Cervix Uteri
Endometrium
Decidua +
Myometrium