Uterine horns
Encyclopedia
The uterine horns are the points where the uterus
and the fallopian tubes meet. They are one of the points of attachment for the round ligament of uterus
(the other being the mons pubis
).
The uterine horns are far more prominent in other animals (such as cows and cats) than they are in human
s.
Occasionally, if a fallopian tube does not connect, the uterine horn will fill with blood each month, and a minor one day surgery will be performed to remove it. Often, people who are born with this have trouble getting pregnant
, as they only can once every other month, as both ovaries
are functional. The spare egg
, that cannot travel the fallopian tube, is absorbed into the body.
Uterus
The uterus or womb is a major female hormone-responsive reproductive sex organ of most mammals including humans. One end, the cervix, opens into the vagina, while the other is connected to one or both fallopian tubes, depending on the species...
and the fallopian tubes meet. They are one of the points of attachment for the round ligament of uterus
Round ligament of uterus
The round ligament of the uterus originates at the uterine horns, in the parametrium. The round ligament leaves the pelvis via the deep inguinal ring, passes through the inguinal canal and continues on to the labia majora where its fibers spread and mix with the tissue of the mons...
(the other being the mons pubis
Mons pubis
In human anatomy or in mammals in general, the mons pubis , also known as the mons veneris or simply the mons, is the adipose tissue lying above the pubic bone of adult females, anterior to the pubic symphysis...
).
The uterine horns are far more prominent in other animals (such as cows and cats) than they are in human
Human
Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
s.
Occasionally, if a fallopian tube does not connect, the uterine horn will fill with blood each month, and a minor one day surgery will be performed to remove it. Often, people who are born with this have trouble getting pregnant
Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
, as they only can once every other month, as both ovaries
Ovary
The ovary is an ovum-producing reproductive organ, often found in pairs as part of the vertebrate female reproductive system. Ovaries in anatomically female individuals are analogous to testes in anatomically male individuals, in that they are both gonads and endocrine glands.-Human anatomy:Ovaries...
are functional. The spare egg
Ovum
An ovum is a haploid female reproductive cell or gamete. Both animals and embryophytes have ova. The term ovule is used for the young ovum of an animal, as well as the plant structure that carries the female gametophyte and egg cell and develops into a seed after fertilization...
, that cannot travel the fallopian tube, is absorbed into the body.