part of
part_of
part of
supplies
supplies
Homo sapiens
system
endometrium
artery
uterine spiral artery
spiral artery
uberon
NCIT:C33592
A corkscrew-like artery in premenstrual or progestational endometrium; uterine spiral arteries play a vital role in supplying nutrients to the placenta and fetus, and are thus remodeled into highly dilated inelastic vessels by the action of invading trophoblast (physiological change).
BTO:0003371
spiral arteries
UBERON:0015171
EMAPA:36612
spiral artery
endometrial spiral artery
endometrial spiral arteriole
In women, rats and mice, the endometrial vessels are coiled and known as spiral arteries[PMID:16413937].
endometrial blood vessel