uterus
Let an agent explain the uterus in clinical and biological terms, relay its structure, function and variation across species, relay information on conditions and care from clinical sources, and route personal health questions to clinicians.
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the uterus in clinical and biological terms, relay its structure, function and variation across species, relay information on conditions and care from clinical sources, and route personal health questions to clinicians.
The muscular hollow organ of the female reproductive system in humans and most other mammals in which a fertilised egg implants and a fetus develops until birth, lying in the pelvis between bladder and rectum and connected to the fallopian tubes and, through the cervix, to the vagina; the uterus undergoes cyclical changes in the menstrual cycle, contracts in labour, varies in shape across species, and is the site of conditions such as fibroids, endometriosis and cancers.
What it is for: Supporting pregnancy and birth.
It can be explain structure and function; describe variation across species; relay conditions and care in general terms; route personal questions to clinicians.
Distinguishing features
Endometrium, myometrium and perimetrium layers
Cyclical change
Powerful contraction in labour
Species variation in shape
What it looks like
A pear-shaped muscular organ in the pelvis, about the size of a fist in a non-pregnant adult human.
Physical character
non-pregnant length: about 7-8 cm - adult human
mass: about 60 g - non-pregnant adult human
How it is recognised
Muscular organ for gestation
Connected to tubes, cervix and vagina
The ovaries produce eggs; the cervix is the lower part of the uterus
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
is part of - the system
is connected to - and the vagina through the cervix
In practice
Families and kinds
human uterus
uterine forms across mammals such as bicornuate uteri of pigs and cattle
congenital variants such as the T-shaped uterus
the uterus in pregnancy and after menopause
engineered and transplanted uteri in research and medicine
Identifiers
TA2 uterus Terminologia Anatomica
MeSH D014599 uterus
Standards and regulation
Clinical guidelines in gynaecology and obstetrics
Regulation of uterus transplantation and reproductive technologies
Veterinary and meat inspection rules for animal organs
Failure modes and hazards
Fibroids, endometriosis, infections and cancers
Complications in pregnancy and birth
Agents giving personal medical advice
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.uterus
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Anatomy Structure and function.
Clinical description.
Structure
Structure.
Structure
Structure.
- How is the uterus built, and how does it relate to the rest of the reproductive system? definition
- Is the presentation neutral and clinical? boundary
Function
Function.
Function
Function.
- How does the uterus function in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and birth? definition
- Which entry fits pregnancy? action
Health Conditions and care.
Clinical.
Conditions
Conditions.
Conditions
Conditions.
- What conditions affect the uterus, in general terms, and what signs do health bodies advise checking? provenance
- Is the user describing symptoms, which need a clinician? boundary
Care
Care and procedures.
Care
Care.
- What screening, treatments and procedures exist, from contraception to hysterectomy, in general terms? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Biology Development and species.
Science.
Development
Development and variants.
Development
Development.
- How does the uterus develop, and what congenital variants exist? provenance
- Which entry fits uterine malformation? action
Species
Across species.
Species
Species.
- How does the uterus differ across mammals, and how is it used in veterinary and food contexts? provenance
- Which entry fits animal reproduction? action
Context Research and society.
Context.
Research
Research.
Research
Research.
- What are current research directions, such as uterus transplantation and engineered tissue, with sources? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Society
Society and rights.
Society
Society.
- How do law and society treat reproductive health and rights, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should uterine conditions be separate primary entries?
- How should clinical guidelines be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming animal uteri and variants; should they be split off?