uterus with ovary

Anatomical Structure

The uterus is a thick-walled muscular organ capable of expansion to accommodate a growing fetus. It is connected distally to the vagina, and laterally to the uterine tubes.

The uterus has three parts;

• Fundus – top of the uterus, above the entry point of the uterine tubes.
• Body – usual site for implantation of the blastocyst.
• Cervix – lower part of uterus linking it with the vagina. This part is structurally and functionally different to the rest of the uterus.