Uterosacral ligament (in white color) connect between the sacrum and uterus.
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Identifiers
Latin
ligamentum rectouterinum[1]
TA98
A09.1.03.032
TA2
3840
FMA
19111
Anatomical terminology
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The uterosacral ligaments (or rectouterine ligaments[1]) are major ligaments of uterus that extend posterior-ward from the cervix to attach onto the (anterior aspect of the[2]) sacrum.[3]
^Drake, Richard L.; Vogl, Wayne; Tibbitts, Adam W.M. Mitchell; illustrations by Richard; Richardson, Paul (2005). Gray's anatomy for students. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone. p. 417. ISBN 978-0-8089-2306-0.
^Sinnatamby, Chummy (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). Elsevier Australia. p. 304. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
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