The thick muscular layer of the uterus is the
A) endometrium.
B) perimetrium.
C) myometrium.
D) uterometrium.
E) none of the above

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The myometrium is the thick muscular layer of the uterus that contracts during childbirth. The endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus that sheds during menstruation, and the perimetrium is the outer layer that covers the uterus. "Uterometrium" is not a term commonly used in anatomy.

The Thick Muscular Layer of the Uterus Is the