14 Female reproductive system Uterus
Myometrium, spirally oriented smooth muscle (stratum circulare)
Endometrium with simple epithelium and lamina propria mucosae containing numerous glands (stroma endometrialis)
Stellate uterine lumen
Tubular, branched uterine glands
Myometrium, spirally oriented smooth muscle (stratum circulare)
Uterus, dog. H.E. stain; x40.
Lamina propria mucosae (stroma endometrialis, spinocellular tissue)
Coiled, tubular branched uterine glands
Tubular branched uterine glands
Simple columnar epithelium
Uterine lumen containing secretion
Uterus, dog. H.E. stain; x100.
Myometrium (stratum circulare)
End pieces of tubular glands (simple cuboidal epithelium)
Vessels (simple squamous epithelium)
Spinocellular tissue
Tubular branched uterine glands
Tubular branched uterine glands lined with cuboidal epithelium
Uterus, dog. H.E. stain; x120. 14 Female reproductive system Uterus
Stratum vasculosum with large arteries, veins and lymph vessels, and nerves
Tunica muscularis (myometrium) with spirally oriented smooth muscle cells and contractile myofibroblasts
Uterus, dog. H.E. stain; x100.
Myometrium with smooth muscle cells (oval nuclei, obvious chromatin), (predominantly longitudinal section)
Myofibroblasts
Myofibroblasts
"School of fish" orientation of smooth muscle cells
Uterus, dog. H.E. stain; x400.
Simple tubular glands (cross section)
(slightly coiled)
Lamina propria mucosae with spinocellular tissue Expanded post-capillary venule
Simple tubular glands (cross section) (slightly coiled)
Secretory duct of tubular gland
Simple columnar epithelium
Uterus, pig. H.E. stain; x100. 14 Female reproductive system Uterus
Long tubular glands, slightly coiled at their ends, extending into tunica muscularis Spinocellular tissue
Simple columnar uterine epithelium
Caruncle with simple columnar uterine epithelium, fibroblasts and numerous vessels
Uterine lumen
Uterus, sheep. H.E. stain; x20.
Simple columnar uterine epithelium
Caruncle with fibroblasts and numerous vessels
Uterine lumen
Uterus, sheep. H.E. stain; x100.
Lamina propria mucosae with spinocellular tissue
Coiled uterine glands with cuboidal epithelium (predominantly oblique and cross sections)
Tunica muscularis (myometrium) with circularly oriented smooth muscle cells and contractile myofibroblasts
Predominantly spirally oriented smooth muscle
Uterus, sheep. H.E. stain; x100. 14 Female reproductive system Cervix
Cervical mucus
Simple columnar mucus-producing epithelium Primary and secondary cervical folds
Lamina propria mucosae with collagen and elastic fibre networks
Inner circular smooth muscle layer
Cervix, sheep. H.E. stain; x40.
Simple columnar mucus-producing epithelium (flat section)
Lamina propria mucosae
Simple columnar mucus-producing epithelium
Lamina propria mucosae within cervical folds
Cervical mucus
Cervix, sheep. H.E. stain; x100.
Lamina propria mucosae
Mucus
Simple columnar mucus-producing epithelium
Cervical folds with collagen fibre lattices and embedded elastic fibres
Cervix, sheep. H.E. stain; x400.