Menopausal uterine gland. Coloured scanning elect- ron micrograph (SEM) of the lining of a gland in a menopausal woman's uterus. The epithelial (linin

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Menopausal uterine gland. Coloured scanning elect- ron micrograph (SEM) of the lining of a gland in a menopausal woman's uterus. The epithelial (lining) cells have long microvilli (yellow). Glands such as this are common in the stroma which supports the uterine lining (endometrium). In a fertile woman, the glands secrete glycogen, mucus and fats which provide an ideal environment for a developing embryo. The menopause is the end of the fertile period of a woman's life, caused by ceased production of the hormone oestrogen. Magnification: x1700 at 6x7cm size.

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Photo credit: © PROF. P. MOTTA/DEPT. OF ANATOMY/UNIVERSITY LA SAPIENZA", ROME/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY" / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: anatomy, body, endometrium, female, gland, human, menopause, microvilli, reproduction, reproductive, sem, system, uterine, uterus