Normal uterus
Uterus of a sexually immature subadult harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The animal is positioned in a dorsal recumbency. The uterus is delineated from the caudal cervix by a slight puckering in the tissue. The uterus is small.
Orbach DN (2021)
Normal uterus
Uterus of a sexually mature resting (non-pregnant and non-lactating) harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). In this moderately decomposed animal, the uterus has a dark red color.
Orbach DN (2021)
Gravid uterus.
Uterus of a sexually mature pregnant harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The animal is positioned in a dorsal recumbency. The uterus is large and highly distended between the internal bifurcation of the uterine horn and the cranial cervix. The uterus is the portion of tissue that appears shiny in this figure.
Orbach DN (2021)
Gravid uterus.
Uterus of a sexually mature pregnant harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The animal is positioned in a dorsal recumbency. The uterus is large and greatly distended between the internal bifurcation of the uterine horn and the cranial cervix. The uterus is the portion of tissue that appears shiny in this figure.
Orbach DN (2021)
Gravid uterus.
Uterus of a sexually mature pregnant harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The animal is positioned in a dorsal recumbency. The uterus is large and highly distended between the internal bifurcation of the uterine horn and the cranial cervix. The uterus is the portion of tissue that appears shiny in this figure.
Orbach DN (2021)