uterine canal

uterine canal
cavitas uteri.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Canal of the cervix — Posterior half of uterus and upper part of vagina …   Wikipedia

  • Canal of Nuck — Latin processus vaginalis peritonei femininus Gray s subject #268 1261 The canal of Nuck, described by Anton Nuck in 1691,[1] …   Wikipedia

  • uterine cervix — ▪ anatomy  lowest region of the uterus; (uterus) it attaches the uterus to the vagina and provides a passage between the vaginal cavity and the uterine cavity. The cervix, only about 4 centimetres (1.6 inches) long, projects about 2 centimetres… …   Universalium

  • Uterine contraction — The tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles. During labor, contractions accomplish two things: (1) they cause the cervix to thin and dilate (open); and (2) they help the baby to descend into the birth canal. Uterine contractions also… …   Medical dictionary

  • uterine contraction — noun a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal • Hypernyms: ↑contraction, ↑muscular contraction, ↑muscle contraction • Part Holonyms:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • uterine cavity — noun the space inside the uterus between the cervical canal and the Fallopian tubes • Hypernyms: ↑cavity, ↑bodily cavity, ↑cavum • Part Holonyms: ↑uterus, ↑womb …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fimbriae of uterine tube — Uterus and uterine tubes 1: Ovary …   Wikipedia

  • Contraction, uterine — The tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles. During labor, contractions accomplish two things: (1) they cause the cervix to thin and dilate (open); and (2) they aid the baby to descend into the birth canal …   Medical dictionary

  • traumatic uterine adhesions — adhesions of the uterus, most often in the cervical canal, frequently in the uterine cavity, and sometimes in both; they are usually caused by trauma or infection and may cause amenorrhea. See also Asherman syndrome, under syndrome …   Medical dictionary

  • GÉNITAL (APPAREIL) — Dans le règne animal, et spécialement chez les Métazoaires, la présence d’un appareil génital est liée à la reproduction sexuée. À l’opposé de la reproduction asexuée, où un seul individu engendre des copies de lui même à peu près exactes, jamais …   Encyclopédie Universelle

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”