Histogenesis of uterus in human fetuses

DiscussionExcept for the lower part of cervix, pseudostratified columnar epithelium lines the fetal uterus. As gestation progresses, pseudostratification gradually changes to simple columnar epithelium. The palmate folds of the epithelium appear by 17 weeks in cervical canal. The smooth muscle bundle appears by 24 weeks of gestation. Undifferentiated mesenchymal cells around paramesonephric duct develop into both smooth muscles and endometrial cells.

Source: Journal of the Anatomical Society of India - October 27, 2018 Category: Anatomy Source Type: research