Uterus Flashcards
Uterus is _____ shaped
Pear Shaped
Uterus is flattened ______
Anteroposteriorly
Measures of Uterus
Length: 3 inches (7.5 cm).
Breadth (at fundus): 2 inches (5 cm).
Thickness: 1 inch (2.5 cm).
Weight: 30–40 g.
The Uterus is divided into
2 Parts :
- Large upper pear shaped part
- Small lower cylindrical part: The cervix
The body forms the upper ___ and the cervix forms the lower ___ part of uterus
Upper 2/3rd
Lower 1/3rd
The junction between the cervix and the body is marked by a circular constriction called
Isthmus
The uterine tubes are attached to the _____ part of body, and the point of fusion between these 2 is called
Upper
Cornu of the uterus
The Body
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The upper expanded dome like end of body is called
Fundus
Fundus is situated above the ___ plane
Imaginary horizontal line connection the two Cornu of uterus
The fundus is convex on all sides and is covered by
Peritoneum
Body extends from Fundus to Isthmus forming
Uterine Cavity
Uterine Cavity is flattened anteroposteriorly having
Anterior and Posterior Surfaces and Right And Left Lateral Borders
Anterior Surface : Shape, Direction and Peritoneum, Pouch
Flat And Directed Downwards And Forwards
Covered by Peritoneum upto to Isthmus from where peritoneum is reflected upwards to the surface of urinary bladder forming : ‘ Uterovesicle Pouch’
Posterior Surface : Shape, Direction and Peritoneum Pouch
Convex, Directed Upwards and Backwards.
Covered by peritoneum upto the posterior fornix of Vagina from where it is reflected on anterior surface of rectum forming : Recto Uterine Pouch ( Pouch of Douglas )