The wall of the uterus consists of the following 3 layers: The inner layer, called the endometrium, is the most active layer and responds to cyclic ovarian hormone changes; the endometrium is highly specialized tissue and is essential to menstrual and reproductive function. The middle layer, or myometrium, makes up most of the uterine volume and is the muscular layer, composed primarily of smooth muscle cells. The outer layer of the uterus, the serosa or perimetrium, is a thin layer of tissue made of epithelial cells that envelop the uterus. used with permission Image The uterus should be mobile as it suspended in the pelvic cavity. The uterine artery is the main source of blood for the uterus. The levator ani muscle and eight ligaments support the uterus.
The wall of the uterus consists of the following 3 layers: The inner layer, called the endometrium, is the most active layer and responds to cyclic ovarian hormone changes; the endometrium is highly specialized tissue and is essential to menstrual and reproductive function. The middle layer, or myometrium, makes up most of the uterine volume and is the muscular layer, composed primarily of smooth muscle cells. The outer layer of the uterus, the serosa or perimetrium, is a thin layer of tissue made of epithelial cells that envelop the uterus. Image used with permission The uterus should be mobile as it suspended in the pelvic cavity. The uterine artery is the main source of blood for the uterus. The levator ani muscle and eight ligaments support the uterus.
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