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The contents of the broad ligament include the following: [3] Reproductive uterine tubes (or fallopian tube) ovary (some sources consider the ovary to be on the broad ligament, but not in it.) [4] vessels ovarian artery (in the suspensory ligament) [5] uterine artery (in reality, travels in the cardinal ligament) ligaments ovarian ligament
Anatomy photo:43:03-0402 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Female Pelvis: The Broad ligament" Anatomy figure: 43:02-10 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Posterior view of the broad ligament of the uterus, on the left side." Anatomy image:9637 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
The mesometrium is the mesentery of the uterus. It constitutes the majority of the broad ligament of the uterus, [1] excluding only the portions adjacent to the uterine tube (the mesosalpinx) and ovary (the mesovarium). It is adjacent to the mesosalpinx. The ureter is among the structures found in the mesometrium.
C. Bulbourethral gland of one side f. Abdominal opening of the left uterine tube: g. Round ligament, corresponding to gubernaculum: g. Gubernaculum: h. Situation of the hymen: m, m. Right and left Müllerian ducts uniting together and running with the Wolffian ducts in gc, the genital cord: m.
The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ. The uterus provides mechanical protection, nutritional support, and waste removal for the developing embryo (weeks 1 to 8) and fetus (from week 9 until the delivery). In addition, contractions in the muscular wall of the uterus are important in pushing out the fetus at the time of birth.
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The cardinal ligament (also transverse cervical ligament, lateral cervical ligament, [1] or Mackenrodt's ligament [2] [1]) is a major ligament of the uterus formed as a thickening of connective tissue of the base of the broad ligament of the uterus. It extends laterally (on either side) from the cervix and vaginal fornix to attach onto the ...
One instance — albeit extremely rare — is the dual uterus. Known as uterus didelphys, this is “part of a spectrum of disorders that are referred to as Müllerian abnormalities,” says Erin ...