What Does the Uterus Do? | Uterus womb
Theuterusisthemedicaltermforthewomb.ItistheLatinwordforwomb.Itisaboutthesizeandshapeofaninvertedpear.Theuterussitsquitelowintheabdomenandisheldinpositionbymuscles,ligamentsandfibroustissues.Theuterusisjoinedtothevaginabythecervixthatisalsocalledtheneckofthewomb.UterusandperiodsEachmonthinwomenofthereproductiveagegroupthefemalebodysecreteshormonesthatcausesovulation(releaseofaneggfromtheovary)andperiods(menstruation).Theliningoftheuterusiscalledtheendometrium.Itismadeofseverallayersthatinclud...
The uterus is the medical term for the womb. It is the Latin word for womb. It is about the size and shape of an inverted pear. The uterus sits quite low in the abdomen and is held in position by muscles, ligaments and fibrous tissues. The uterus is joined to the vagina by the cervix that is also called the neck of the womb.
Uterus and periodsEach month in women of the reproductive age group the female body secretes hormones that causes ovulation (release of an egg from the ovary) and periods (menstruation). The lining of the uterus is called the endometrium. It is made of several layers that include surface epithelium, blood vessels, glands and other tissues.
Each month the endometrium grows thicker to prepare for pregnancy. This is synchronized with the ovulation. If a woman does not become pregnant, the top layers of the endometrium with blood from the blood vessels are shed. These flow out through the vagina in the monthly period. When a woman has her menopa...