Uterine body displaced to the left of the cervix is called what?

• A. Levoflexion
• B. Dextroflexion
• C. Retroflexion
• D. Anteflexion

Answer: (A)

Flexion describes the direction the uterine body tilts in relation to the cervix. When the uterine body moves to the left of the cervix, the term used is levoflexion. This label specifically indicates a leftward orientation of the fundus relative to the cervix. By comparison, dextroflexion would be a rightward tilt, retroflexion is a backward bend of the fundus toward the spine, and anteflexion is a forward bend of the uterine body on the cervix toward the bladder. In normal anatomy the uterus is often anteverted and anteflexed, but leftward deviations like levoflexion can occur, which is why this is the best description for the described position.