MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman’s pelvis. The uterus is where a fetus (unborn baby) develops and grows. Also called womb.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Old English, womb meant “uterus, ‘’ but it also meant “belly, bowels, or heart.” Definitions of womb. a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The primary function of the uterus during pregnancy is to house and nurture your growing baby, so it is important to understand its structure and function, and what changes you can expect the uterus to undergo during pregnancy. The uterus (also known as the ‘womb’) has a thick muscular wall and is pear shaped.