What Is the Fundus?
To know what fundus feels like when pregnant, you need to know what the fundus is. Fundus is a Latin term that translates to mean bottom. It is a term used to describe the opposite of an opening of any organ in the body. For instance, the bottom of your stomach is called the fundus. Women also have a fundus to their uterus. The egg travels into the uterus through an opening in the top, implants itself to the wall of the uterus, and the baby grows within this organ of the woman’s body. This location on the uterus sits just above the pelvic bone.
The Latin term “fundus” means “bottom,” and is used to describe the area of an organ which is opposite the opening. Despite the name, this anatomical structure can be located at the top or side of an organ, not necessarily the bottom in terms of orientation in physical space. Numerous organs in the body have an area referred to as the fundus and many anatomy texts have a listing for this structure in the index and can point interested readers to various illustrative plates.
