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Biomechanics of the Gravid Human Uterus

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Abstract

The nonpregnant human uterus is a hollow, thick-walled, organ situated deeply in the pelvic cavity. It measures on average 7.5 cm in length, 5 cm in breadth, at its upper part, and nearly 2.5–4 cm in thickness (Fig. 1.1). Anatomically the organ is divided into: (1) the fundus, (2) the body, (3) the uterotubal angles, and (4) the cervix. A region between the body and the cervix is call the isthmus. The cervix of the uterus is connected to the vagina. It is conical or cylindrical in shape, with the truncated apex.

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Miftahof, R.N., Nam, H.G. (2011). Biological Preliminaries. In: Biomechanics of the Gravid Human Uterus. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21473-8_1

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