1
Q
3 thick layers of the wall of uterus
A
endometrium
myometrium
perimetrium
2
Q
inner layer; mucousal layer
Fertilized egg burrows into endometrium (implantation)
compact, spongy and basal layer
A
Endometrium
3
Q
bulky middle layer
Interlacing bundles of smooth muscle + elastic fibers & connective tissue
Thickest at fundus, thinnest at cervix
Active role during delivery of a baby
A
Myometrium
4
Q
outermost layer
external layer of serous peritoneum
A
Perimetrium
