Uterus.
The Latin word uterus means womb or belly. The uterus, usually the size and shape of a small pear, is firm and muscular. It is about four inches long. When the woman is standing, it is suspended in a nearly horizontal position in the body, so that the small end of the pear points toward the tip of the spine, while the bulbous upper end points forward.
During pregnancy, the uterus can expand greatly to accommodate, as we know, up to six babies. This is possible because the uterus has many elastic fibers meshed in with the powerful muscle fibers. These muscles later play an important part in labor by contracting forcefully to deliver the baby.
The outside of the uterus is flesh pink in color. Inside there is a red velvety lining called endometrium, from the Greek for “within the womb.” The interior of the uterus is a narrow, triangle-shaped cavity surrounded by thick muscular walls.
The two incoming oviduct canals enter at the top of the uterine cavity. The lower part of the uterine cavity that forms the narrow base is called the cervical canal.
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