- Uterus: hollow, thick-walled muscular pelvic organ; site for implantation and embryonic development.
- Pear-shaped, flattened anteroposteriorly; lies obliquely in the lesser pelvis between the urinary bladder and rectum.
Shape, Size and Subdivisions
Organization
- Measurements: length 7.5 cm; weight 30 to 40 g.
- Two parts: body (upper two-thirds, bears the fundus) and cervix (lower one-third), separated by the isthmus.
subdivisions of the uterus Subdivisions of the uterus.