Fundus (uterus)
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| Fundus (uterus) | |
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| Uterus and uterine tubes | |
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| 1. Round ligament 2. Uterus 3. Uterine cavity 4. Intestinal surface of Uterus 5. Versical surface(toward bladder) 6. Fundus of uterus 7. Body of uterus 8. Palmate folds of cervical canal 9. Cervical canal 10. Posterior lip 11. Cervical os (external) 12. Isthmus of uterus 13. Supravaginal portion of cervix 14. Vaginal portion of cervix 15. Anterior lip 16. Cervix |
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| Latin | fundus uteri |
| Gray's | subject #268 1259 |
| Lymph | superficial inguinal lymph nodes |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | f_17/12380924 |
The fundus of the uterus is the top portion, opposite from the cervix.
Fundal height, measured from the top of the pubic bone, is routinely measured in pregnancy to determine growth rates.
If the measurement is smaller or larger than what would be expected for gestational age, it can be a crude indicator of an abnormality (for example, a breech or sideways presentation, twins, or a placental issue), requiring further tests such as ultrasound to determine the exact nature of the problem, if any.
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 The arteries of the internal organs of generation of the female, seen from behind. |
