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The endometrium is the inner epithelial layer, along with its mucous membrane, of the mammalian uterus. It has a basal layer and a functional layer: the basal layer contains stem cells which regenerate the functional layer. The functional layer thickens and then is shed during menstruation in humans and some other mammals, including other apes, Old World monkeys, some species of bat, the elephant shrew and the Cairo spiny mouse. In most other mammals, the endometrium is reabsorbed in the estrous cycle. During pregnancy, the glands and blood vessels in the endometrium further increase in size a

Key facts

Anatomy.Name
Endometrium
Anatomy.Latin
tunica mucosa uteri
Anatomy.Image
Basic_Female_Reproductive_System_(English).svg
Anatomy.Caption
Uterus and fallopian tubes (uterine tubes). (Endometrium labeled at center right.)
Anatomy.Image2
Proliferative phase endometrium -- high mag.jpg
Anatomy.Caption2
Endometrium in the proliferative phase
Anatomy.Part_of
Uterus

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Part of
uterus
Image
Illu cervix tr.svg
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Commons category
Endometrium
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