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uterus
Definition
Hollow pear-shaped muscular organ
Whicuh is located in the true pelvis between the bladder and the rectum
Functions
To nourish the developing fetus prior to birth
It prepares for pregnancy each month
Relations
Anterior to the uterus lie the uterovesical pouch and the bladder
Posterior to the uterus are the recto-uterine pouch of Douglas and the rectum
Lateral to the uterus are the broad ligaments, the uterine tubes and the ovaries
Superior to the uterus lie in the intestines
Inferior to the uterus is the vagina
Support
It supported by the pelvic floor
Maintained in position by several ligaments
Layers
Endometrium
Myometrium
Perimetrium
