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Uterus - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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==Structure==
==Structure==
=== Perimetrium ===
*Sorosal connective tissue layer continuous with the [[The Uterus_-_The Broad Ligament_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Broad Ligament]].
*Sorosal connective tissue layer continuous with the [[The Uterus_-_The Broad Ligament_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Broad Ligament]].
== Myometrium ==
*Muscularis layer made up from thick inner circular smooth muscle layer and thin outer longitudinal muscle layer.
*Muscularis layer made up from thick inner circular smooth muscle layer and thin outer longitudinal muscle layer.
*The circular and longitudinal layers are seperated by the Stratum Vasculare, a connective tissue layer containing the blood vessels and nerves of the uterine wall.
*The circular and longitudinal layers are seperated by the Stratum Vasculare, a connective tissue layer containing the blood vessels and nerves of the uterine wall.
== Endometrium ==
*Mucosa + Submucosa layer containing endometrial glands.
*Mucosa + Submucosa layer containing endometrial glands.
*The surface of the endometrium differs between species:
*The surface of the endometrium differs between species: