Uterine glands
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| Uterine glands | |
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| Vertical section of mucous membrane of human uterus. (Glands labeled at center right.) | |
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| Section through ovum imbedded in the uterine decidua. Semidiagrammatic. am. Amniotic cavity. b.c. Blood-clot. b.s. Body-stalk. ect. Embryonic ectoderm. ent. Entoderm. mes. Mesoderm. m.v. Maternal vessels. tr. Trophoblast. u.e. Uterine epithelium. u.g. Uterine glands. y.s. Yolk-sac. |
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| Latin | glandulae uterinae |
| Gray's | subject #268 1262 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | g_06/12392830 |
In the uterus are the tube-like uterine glands, lined by ciliated columnar epithelium.
They are of small size in the unimpregnated uterus, but shortly after impregnation become enlarged and elongated, presenting a contorted or waved appearance.
[edit] Additional images
 Primary chorionic villi. Diagrammatic. |
 Secondary chorionic villi. Diagrammatic. |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Uterine+glands at eMedicine Dictionary
- Histology at USC rep/c_42
- Swiss embryology (from UL, UB, and UF) gnidation/role02
- Histology at KUMC epithel-epith06
- Organology at UC Davis Reproductive/mammal/uterus1/uterus2 - "Mammal, uterus (LM, Medium)"
- UIUC Histology Subject 1024
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