The Muscular Layer of the Uterus is (The)________

Question

The muscular layer of the uterus is (the)________.
A) endometrium
B) perimetrium
C) myometrium
D) mesovarium
E) None of the answers are correct.

Accepted Answer

The myometrium is the middle muscular layer of the uterus. It is composed of smooth muscle cells and contracts during labor to aid in delivering the baby. The endometrium is the innermost layer of the uterus that lines the uterine cavity and sheds during menstruation. The perimetrium is the outermost layer of the uterus that covers the body of the uterus and blends into the broad ligament. The mesovarium is a fold of peritoneum that attaches the ovary to the broad ligament.