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Medical illustration showing a frontal section of the female reproductive system, including the uterus, ovary, fallopian tube, and associated ligaments, with anatomical structures labeled.

Medical illustration showing a cross-section of the female reproductive system with labeled parts including the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, vagina, vulva, bladder, rectum, and surrounding anatomical structures.

Three labeled cross-section diagrams show the development of a human embryo implanted in the uterine lining at 7.5, 13, and 23 days, highlighting structures such as the embryonic disk, amniotic cavity, yolk sac, trophoblast, and chorion.

Diagram showing human embryological and fetal development in three stages: at six weeks, the embryo is enclosed within halved amnion, chorion, and uterus; another view at six weeks highlights the formation of the umbilical cord; at three months, the fetus is shown within the halved amnion, chorion, and uterus, with the placenta and umbilical cord labeled.

Diagram showing the female reproductive system with labeled ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina, alongside hormone pathways and the process from ovulation to fertilization and early embryo development.

Diagram of the female renal system showing kidneys, adrenal glands, and urinary tract organs in their anatomical positions, with labels for major structures including blood vessels, bladder, and uterus.

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Physiology, Uterus.	Grace Young	Sep 18, 2026
	Add new Web site: PNAS - Cellular heterogeneity and dynamics of the human uterus in healthy premenopausal women.	Grace Young	Apr 17, 2026
	Add new Web site: University of Cambridge - Cambridge Reproduction - Uterus study is important step towards understanding diseases that affect one third of women.	Aakanksha Gaur	Jan 14, 2025
	Add new Web site: Iowa State University Digital Press - Human Reproduction: A Clinical Approach - Uterus and Uterine Cervix.	Yamini Chauhan	Nov 18, 2024
	Add new Web site: Minnesota State - Histology Atlas for Anatomy and Physiology - Uterus � Tutorial.	Gloria Lotha	Jul 22, 2024
	Added media.	Rick Livingston	Nov 29, 2023
	Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Uterus and Cervix.	Emily Rodriguez	Nov 10, 2023
	Add new Web site: Teach Me Anatomy - The Uterus.	Gloria Lotha	Sep 05, 2023
	Links added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 14, 2023
	Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Uterus.	Emily Rodriguez	Jan 05, 2023
	Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Uterus.	Emily Rodriguez	Aug 22, 2022
	Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Uterus Anatomy and Function.	Gloria Lotha	Feb 19, 2022
	Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Physiology, Uterus.	Gloria Lotha	Feb 19, 2022
	Changed "unborn child" to "fetus" in opening paragraph.	Kara Rogers	Jun 07, 2019
	Added information on uterus transplantation.	Kara Rogers	Dec 12, 2018
	Add new Web site: Medscape - Uterus Anatomy.	Gloria Lotha	Sep 27, 2018
	Added diagram of female reproductive system.	Richard Pallardy	Mar 16, 2010
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	May 27, 1999