Name the orientation where the uterine body and cervix intersect at an angle of 10–15 degrees.

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Name the orientation where the uterine body and cervix intersect at an angle of 10–15 degrees.

Explanation:
This item is about how the uterus is oriented by flexion versus version. The angle between the uterine body and the cervix reflects a bend of the body on the cervix, not the overall tilt of the uterus relative to the vagina. A small forward bend of the uterine body on the cervix—an anterior flexion—produces an angle around 10–15 degrees, so the orientation described is anteflexion. If the uterus tilts forward as a whole relative to the vagina, that’s anteversion; backward tilts or bends are retroversion or retroflexion, respectively.

This item is about how the uterus is oriented by flexion versus version. The angle between the uterine body and the cervix reflects a bend of the body on the cervix, not the overall tilt of the uterus relative to the vagina. A small forward bend of the uterine body on the cervix—an anterior flexion—produces an angle around 10–15 degrees, so the orientation described is anteflexion. If the uterus tilts forward as a whole relative to the vagina, that’s anteversion; backward tilts or bends are retroversion or retroflexion, respectively.

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