The myometrium is the middle layer of the uterine wall, consisting mainly of uterine smooth muscle cells (also called uterine myocytes[1]) but also of supporting stromal and vascular tissue. [2] . Its main function is to induce uterine contractions.

2023年11月2日 · The myometrium is the thickest layer of the uterine wall and it is composed of three layers of smooth muscle: the inner, middle and outer layers.

2024年3月10日 · One of the primary functions of the myometrium is to facilitate the menstruation process. Each month, the myometrium contracts to help shed the endometrial lining if pregnancy does not occur. These contractions are sometimes perceived as menstrual cramps. During pregnancy, the myometrium undergoes significant changes.

The myometrium is the middle layer of the uterus, consisting of smooth muscle, blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves. The endometrium sits on the luminal side of the myometrium while the perimetrium sits external to the myometrial layer. The myometrial layer is not shed during menses.

Myometrial cysts are noncancerous sacs that are filled with fluid that can appear in the myometrium, which is the middle layer of the uterine wall. Myometrial cysts can result in a number of symptoms, such as pelvic pain, unusual bleeding, and stress on the bladder or rectum, despite the fact that they are not malignant.

2024年10月31日 · The myometrium is the muscular middle layer of the uterus. It comprises most of the thickness of the uterine wall and is situated between the inner endometrium and the outer serosa/perimetrium.

The myometrium primarily consists of myometrial smooth muscle cells (myocytes) that form functional contractile bundles or fasciulata. There are proportionally a greater number of muscle fibres in the inner uterine wall than in the outer uterine layers.

The myometrium is the middle layer of the uterine wall, composed mainly of smooth muscle tissue. It plays a critical role in the functioning of the uterus during various physiological processes, including menstruation, labor, and childbirth.

2024年4月23日 · Myometritis is an inflammation of the muscular layer of the uterus. The uterus inside is formed by the endometrium, then there is a muscle layer - the myometrium, and then the last layer that surrounds the uterus is a parameter. Isolated inflammation of the myometrium is less common than endomyometritis, since all the layers are tightly connected.

the smooth muscle coat of the uterus. adj., adj myome´trial. Layers of myometrium showing the three layers of smooth muscle fiber. From Gorrie et al., 1994. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.