NEET BIOLOGY

REPRODUCTION

HUMAN REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The term “uterus” is another name for?
A
the womb
B
ovary
C
placenta
D
vagina
Explanation: 

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

Detailed explanation-2: -The uterus is where a fetus (unborn baby) develops and grows. Also called womb.

Detailed explanation-3: -Etymology. From Middle English wombe, wambe, from Old English womb, wamb (“belly, stomach; bowels; heart; womb; hollow”), from Proto-West Germanic *wambu, from Proto-Germanic *wambō (“belly, stomach, abdomen”).

Detailed explanation-4: -The uterus is the medical term for the womb. It is the Latin word for womb. It is about the size and shape of an inverted pear. The uterus sits quite low in the abdomen and is held in position by muscles, ligaments and fibrous tissues.

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