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The mucous membrane lining the uterus.


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Uterus:

  1. The uterus or womb is a hollow, pear-shaped muscular organ situated in the pubic cavity between the urinary bladder and the rectum.
  2. It has a thick, highly vascular wall composed of three tissues- outer perimetrium, middle smooth muscular layer, and inner endometrium.

Endometrium:

  1. The inner mucous membrane lining the uterus is called the endometrium
  2. Endometrium is rich in tubular glands.
  3. It undergoes cyclic changes during different phases of the menstrual cycle.
  4. The mucous membrane lining the uterus Endometrium.

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