Rectouterine fold
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| Rectouterine fold | |
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 Female pelvis and its contents, seen from above and in front. (Sacrogenital fold labeled at bottom left.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plica rectouterina |
| TA98 | A10.1.02.511F |
| TA2 | 3806 |
| FMA | 16533 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The rectouterine folds, (sacrogenital folds) are folds of the rectouterine pouch.
They contain a considerable amount of fibrous tissue and smooth muscle fibers which are attached to the front of the sacrum and constitute the uterosacral ligaments.
References[]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1260 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links[]
- Anatomy photo:43:st-1501 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Female Pelvis: Rectouterine"
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