Uterus
Uterus
Uterus
The uterus has four major regions: the fundus is the broad curved upper area in which
the fallopian tubes connect to the uterus; the body, the main part of the uterus, starts
directly below the level of the fallopian tubes and continues downward until the uterine
walls and cavity begin to narrow; the isthmus is the lower, narrow neck region; and the
lowest section, the cervix, extends downward from the isthmus until it opens into
the vagina. The uterus is 6 to 8 cm (2.4 to 3.1 inches) long; its wall thickness is
approximately 2 to 3 cm (0.8 to 1.2 inches). The width of the organ varies; it is generally
about 6 cm wide at the fundus and only half this distance at the isthmus. The uterine
cavity opens into the vaginal cavity, and the two make up what is commonly known as
the birth canal.
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