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Female Pelvis Anatomy Overview

The female pelvis contains the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. The uterus has three parts - the fundus, corpus, and cervix. It has three layers - the perimetrium, myometrium, and endometrium. The fallopian tubes contain four sections - interstitial, isthmus, ampulla, and infundibulum. The pelvis is formed from four bones and supports the pelvic organs while allowing childbirth. There are four main types of pelves - gynecoid, android, anthropoid, and platypelloid.

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Female Pelvis Anatomy Overview

The female pelvis contains the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. The uterus has three parts - the fundus, corpus, and cervix. It has three layers - the perimetrium, myometrium, and endometrium. The fallopian tubes contain four sections - interstitial, isthmus, ampulla, and infundibulum. The pelvis is formed from four bones and supports the pelvic organs while allowing childbirth. There are four main types of pelves - gynecoid, android, anthropoid, and platypelloid.

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Female Pelvis

Parts of the Uterus

• Three parts:
• 1. Fundus – upper part; broad and flat
• 2. Corpus – (Body) – middle portion,
plays an active role in menstruation and
pregnancy
• 3 distinct layers of the fundus and corpus:
• Perimetrium
• Myometrium
• Endometrium
3 Layers of the fundus
and corpus:

• Perimetrium – outermost serosal


layer that envelopes the uterus
• Myometrium – the middle muscular
layer that functions during
pregnancy and birth.
• Endometrium – the inner mucosal
layer that is functional during
menstruation and implantation of
the fertilized ovum.
• Governed by cyclical hormone
changes
Parts of the uterus cont…
• 3. Cervix – lower part – narrow and
tubular and opens into the vagina; consists
of a cervical canal with an internal opening
near the uterine corpus (the internal os)
and an opening into the vagina ( the
external os)
• Other functions of the cervix:
• 1. lubricates the vagina
• 2. acts as a bacteriostatic agent
• 3. provides an alkaline environment to
protect sperm
• 4. produces a mucus plug in the cervical
canal during pregnancy
Fallopian tubes (uterine tubes or oviducts)
• Interstitial – extends into the uterine
cavity and lies within the walls of the
uterus
• Isthmus – a narrow area near the
uterus
• Ampulla – the wider area of the tube;
the usual site for ovulation
• Infundibulum – funnel – like enlarged
distal end of the tube; fingerlike
projections (Fimbriae) – hover over
each ovary and capture the ovum as it
is released by the ovary.
Functions of the fallopian
tubes:

• 1. a passageway in which
sperm meet the ovum
• 2. the site of fertilization
(usually the outer 1/3 of the
tube)
• 3. a safe nourishing
environment for the ovum or
zygote
• 4. the means of transporting
the ovum or zygote to the
corpus of the uterus.
The Pelvis
• The pelvis (plural pelves or pelvises) is
either the lower part of the trunk of the
human body between the abdomen and
the thighs (sometimes also called pelvic
region of the trunk) or the skeleton
embedded in it (sometimes also called
bony pelvis, or pelvic skeleton).
Four bones attached
to the lower portion
spine form the pelvis:

• Two innominate
bones
• Innominate bones:
• Ilium
• Pubis
• Ischium
• Sacrum
• Coccyx
Functions of the
pelvis:
• 1. Supports and distributes body
weight
• 2. Supports and protects pelvic
organs
• 3. It forms the birth passageway
Types of Pelves
• Gynecoid pelvis – classic female pelvis, with
rounded anterior and posterior segments;
most favorable type for vaginal birth.
• Android pelvis – wedge – shaped inlet with
a narrow anterior segment; typical of the
male anatomy.
Types of Pelves cont…

• Anthropoid - has an oval


shape and is wider from
front to back than from
side to side.
• Platypelloid pelvis - the
pelvis is wider than the
other pelvic shapes, and
has a kidney-shaped
opening and a shallow
pelvic cavity. 

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