What is the uterus?
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The the uterus is called the uterus (womb). Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a hollow, pear-shaped muscular organ.
Summary
The the uterus is called the uterus (womb). Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a hollow, pear-shaped muscular organ.
What it is
- A hollow, pear-shaped muscular organ.
- Has a body, a narrower neck (cervix), and two horns (cornua) where the uterine tubes enter.
- The site where the fetus develops during pregnancy.
Where it is
- In the pelvis, between the bladder in front and the rectum behind.
- Held in position by broad and round ligaments.
- Its cervix opens into the top of the vagina.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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