Anatomy and Histology of the Uterine Corpus

摘要: Elizabeth Ramsey’s review of the history anatomic studies human uterus is among best available in English literature, and interested student referred to her chapter Biology Uterus. 65 Briefly, first comprehensive description external anatomy was made by Greek physician Soranus Ephesus second century a.d. Until Renaissance Europe, several misconceptions prevailed about function internal uterus. For example, it believed that cervix had a spongy consistency similar lungs served respiration. Others suggested analogous scrotum migrated into abdominal cavity. The theory multi-compartmentalized with seven chambers held for centuries, as concept uterine arteries convey menstrual blood mammary glands, where converted milk during pregnancy. became better known when dissection cadavers part medical practice—Leonardo da Vinci 15th Vesalius 16th demonstrated single cavity lined decidua supported muscular layers. In 18th century, William Hunter described gestational including placenta utero-placental vascular system. Development histology microscopy led an explosive growth knowledge uterus, detailed descriptions embryology Muller 19th hormone-mediated cyclic endometrial changes Hitschmann Adler later Robert Schroeder early 20th century.