Myometrium

Myometrium
Uterus and uterine tubes (myometrium labeled at center right)
Histology of myometrium
Details
LocationUterus
Identifiers
Latintunica muscularis
MeSHD009215
TA98A09.1.03.025
TA23520
FMA17743
Anatomical terminology

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.

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  2. ^ "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms". National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 2017-12-27.