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Broad ligament of the uterus
Uterus and right broad ligament, seen from behind. (Broad ligament visible at center.)
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Latinligamentum latum uteri
MeSHD001956
TA98A10.1.02.505F
TA23800
FMA16516
Anatomical terminology
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The broad ligament of the uterus is the wide fold of peritoneum that connects the sides of the uterus to the walls and floor of the pelvis.

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Broad ligament of the uterus

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The broad ligament of the uterus is the wide fold of peritoneum that connects the sides of the uterus to the walls and floor of the pelvis. The contents...

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Cardinal ligament

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The cardinal ligament (also transverse cervical ligament, lateral cervical ligament, or Mackenrodt's ligament) is a major ligament of the uterus formed...

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Ovarian ligament

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of the uterus, just below the point where the uterine tube and uterus meet. The ligament runs in the broad ligament of the uterus, which is a fold of...

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Suspensory ligament of ovary

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peritoneum that extends out from the ovary to the wall of the pelvis. Some sources consider it a part of the broad ligament of uterus while other sources just...

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Round ligament of uterus

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The round ligament of the uterus is a ligament that connects the uterus to the labia majora. It originates at the junction of the uterus and uterine tube...

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Uterus

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the peritoneal ligament and the broad ligament of uterus. The uterus is held in place by several peritoneal ligaments, of which the following are the...

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Mesovarium

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The mesovarium is the portion of the broad ligament of the uterus that suspends the ovaries. The ovary is not covered by the mesovarium; rather, it is...

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Uterosacral ligament

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The uterosacral ligaments (or rectouterine ligaments) are major ligaments of uterus that extend posterior-ward from the cervix to attach onto the (anterior...

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Ligament

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The broad ligament of the uterus, also a fold of peritoneum. Certain tubular structures from the fetal period are referred to as ligaments after they...

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Ovarian fossa

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boundaries: anteriorly : by the external iliac artery and vein inferiorly : by the broad ligament of the uterus posteriorly: by the ureter, internal iliac...

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Mesometrium

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The mesometrium is the mesentery of the uterus. It constitutes the majority of the broad ligament of the uterus, excluding only the portions adjacent...

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Greater omentum

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from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918) The phrenosplenic ligament (lienophrenic ligament or phrenicolienal ligament) is a double fold of peritoneum...

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Ovarian artery

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broad ligament of the uterus, to be distributed to the ovary. [citation needed] The ovarian artery may anastamose with the uterine artery in the broad ligament...

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Peritoneum

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in females is continuous with the extraperitoneal pelvis through openings of the fallopian tubes, the uterus, and the vagina. Peritoneal folds are omentums...

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Pelvic cavity

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females, the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries and upper vagina occupy the area between the other viscera. The rectum is located at the back of the pelvis...

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Uterine artery

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broad ligament of the uterus. It commonly anastomoses (connects with) the ovarian artery. The uterine artery is the major blood supply to the uterus and...

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Ovary

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extension of the broad ligament of the uterus. The part of the broad ligament of the uterus that covers the ovary is known as the mesovarium. The ovarian...

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Abdomen

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through the wall and where the fibrous cord from the uterus in the female runs. This is also where weakness can form, and cause inguinal hernias. The pyramidalis...

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Falciform ligament

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divides the liver into the left lobe and right lobe. The falciform ligament is a broad and thin fold of peritoneum, its base being directed downward and backward...

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Pelvic floor

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and support of the pelvic organs. The pelvic floor includes muscles, both skeletal and smooth, ligaments and fascia. and separates between the pelvic cavity...

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Rectouterine fold

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the underlying rectouterine muscle. On either side, the rectouterine fold extends between the sacrum medially, and the base of the broad ligament of the...

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Abdominal cavity

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liver and others use broad areas of the peritoneum, such as the pancreas. The peritoneal ligaments are actually dense folds of the peritoneum that are...

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Hepatoduodenal ligament

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The hepatoduodenal ligament is the portion of the lesser omentum extending between the porta hepatis of the liver and the superior part of the duodenum...

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Rectouterine pouch

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space between the posterior wall of the uterus and the rectum in the human female. In women, the rectouterine pouch is the deepest point of the peritoneal...

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Serous membrane

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pericardium. For the lungs they are called parietal and visceral pleura. The visceral serosa of the uterus is called the perimetrium. The potential space...

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Gastrosplenic ligament

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The gastrosplenic ligament (also known as the ligamentum gastrosplenicum or gastrolienal ligament) is part of the greater omentum extending between the...

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Lesser sac

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listed from the top-to-bottom margin: Caudate lobe of the liver, lesser omentum, stomach, gastrocolic ligament Lateral margin listed from the most anterior...

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Uterine vein

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found in the cardinal ligament of the uterus. It travels through the broad ligament of the uterus to the lateral abdominal wall. It drains into the internal...

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