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XVI.—Vascular Architecture of the Rat Uterus*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2012

Archibald Young
Archibald Young
Affiliation:
Department of Anatomy, University of Glasgow.
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Synopsis

The form and structure of the uterus of the albino laboratory rat are described. Cyclical vascular changes are noted, and attention is drawn to the presence of spiral arteries in the endometrium. A common lower cervical canal is described.

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 64 , Issue 3 , 1951 , pp. 292 - 311
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1951

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