UTERUS ANATOMY Flashcards
Lower uterine portion
Isthmus
Attaches at the cornua
Fallopian tubes
Completely covered by visceral peritoneum
Posterior wall
Only upper portion with peritoneum ➡️ VISCERAL POUCH
Anterior wall
Layers of the uterus
Endometrium
Myometrium
Serosa
Shed during menstruation
Supplied by the SPIRAL ARTERIES
Superficial 2/3
Endometrium (STRATUM FUNCTIONALE)
Source of Stratum Functionale after menstruation
Supplied by the STRAIGHT ARTERIES
BASAL 1/3
Lymphatics
ENDOMETRIUM (STRATUM BASALE)
Two wing-like structure that extend from the lateral margins of the uterus to the pelvic walls
Broad ligament
Divide the pelvic cavity into anterior and posterior compartments
Broad ligament
Reproductive structures BROAD LIGAMENT
Fallopian tubes
Ovaries
Size of the uterus
6-8cm NULLIPAROUS 50-70g
10cm MULTIPAROUS 80g or more