Myometrium - Wikipedia
The myometrium is the middle layer of the uterine wall, consisting mainly of uterine smooth muscle cells (also called uterine myocytes [1]) but also of supporting stromal and vascular tissue. [2] Its main function is to induce uterine contractions.
Myometrium - Radiology In Plain English
2024年3月10日 · The myometrium, with its crucial roles in menstruation, pregnancy, and childbirth, is a key component of women’s reproductive health. Understanding its structure, functions, and the conditions that can affect it is essential for …
Myometrium: Histology and anatomy - Kenhub
2023年11月2日 · The myometrium is the thickest layer of the uterine wall and it is composed of three layers of smooth muscle: the inner, middle and outer layers.
Myometrium | Complete Anatomy - Elsevier
The myometrium is the middle layer of the uterus, consisting of smooth muscle, blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves. The endometrium sits on the luminal side of the myometrium while the perimetrium sits external to the myometrial layer. The myometrial layer is not shed during menses.
Uterus: Anatomy, Function, Size, Position & Conditions
2022年3月8日 · Myometrium: The highly muscular middle layer. This is what expands during pregnancy and contracts to push your baby out. Endometrium: The inner layer or lining of your uterus (uterine lining). This layer of your uterus is shed during your menstrual cycle. How big …
Myometrium | anatomy | Britannica
…middle layer of tissue (myometrium) is muscular and comprises the greater part of the bulk of the organ. It is very firm and consists of densely packed, unstriped, smooth muscle fibres. Blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves are also present.
Myometrium - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
The myometrium is a bilaminar structure with an inner myometrium, referred to as the junctional zone, and an outer myometrial layer. The inner myometrium is hypointense relative to the hyperintense endometrium and mildly hyperintense outer myometrium (see Figs. 5-1 and 5-9 ).
Structure and function of the myometrium - ScienceDirect
2000年1月1日 · Superimposed on this enhanced activity and reactivity of the uterus is an array of uterine stimulants like prostaglandins and oxytocin, which, in the absence of uterine relaxants, result in forceful, well-sustained, rhythmic, and regular uterine contractions, and initiation of labor.
Myometrium - e-Anatomy - IMAIOS
The myometrium (muscular coat ; tunica muscularis) forms the chief bulk of the substance of the uterus. In the virgin it is dense, firm, of a grayish color, and cuts almost like cartilage. It is thick opposite the middle of the body and fundus, and thin at the orifices of the uterine tubes.
Myometrium - (Anatomy and Physiology I) - Vocab, Definition
The myometrium is the thick, muscular middle layer of the uterine wall, primarily composed of smooth muscle cells. It plays a crucial role in the menstrual cycle and childbirth by contracting to expel the lining of the uterus during menstruation and pushing the baby out during labor.
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