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Uterine Contraction - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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* Myometrial cells contract and shorten, but do not regain their original length upon relaxation.
* Myometrial cells contract and shorten, but do not regain their original length upon relaxation.
* Reduces the uterine volume and causes retraction of the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_- Anatomy & Physiology|lower uterine segment]] and the [[Cervix - Anatomy & Physiology|cervix]] to create a '''birth canal'''.
* Reduces the uterine volume and causes retraction of the [[Uterus - Anatomy & Physiology|lower uterine segment]] and the [[Cervix - Anatomy & Physiology|cervix]] to create a '''birth canal'''.
'''''Retraction Ring'''''
'''''Retraction Ring'''''
*The [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_- Anatomy & Physiology|Uterus]] is divided into two segments:
*The [[Uterus - Anatomy & Physiology|Uterus]] is divided into two segments:
** Upper segment: contractile
** Upper segment: contractile
** Lower segment: passive
** Lower segment: passive