Uterosacral ligament

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Uterosacral ligament
Latin	ligamentum rectouterinum
Gray's	subject #268 1260

The uterosacral ligaments (or recto-uterine ligament) belongs to the major ligaments of uterus.

The rectouterine folds contain a considerable amount of fibrous tissue and non-striped muscular fibers which are attached to the front of the sacrum and constitute the uterosacral ligaments.

References

Netter, Atlas of Human Anatomy, 371 (4th Edition)

External links

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This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.

Female reproductive system (TA A09.1–2, TH H3.07.01, GA 11.1254)

Internal

Adnexa

Ovaries

Follicles	corpus hemorrhagicum luteum albicans Theca of follicle externa interna Follicular antrum Follicular fluid Corona radiata Zona pellucida Membrana granulosa Perivitelline space

Other	Germinal epithelium Tunica albuginea cortex Cumulus oophorus Stroma Medulla

Fallopian tubes

Ligaments

Wolffian vestiges

Uterus

Regions	corpus/body Uterine cavity Fundus cervix/neck External orifice Canal of the cervix Internal orifice Supravaginal portion of cervix Vaginal portion of cervix Cervical ectropion Uterine horns

Layers	Endometrium Myometrium Perimetrium Parametrium

Ligaments	Round ligament of uterus Broad ligament of the uterus Cardinal ligament Uterosacral ligament Pubocervical ligament

General	Uterine glands

Vagina

External

Vulva

Labia	Mons pubis Labia majora Anterior commissure Posterior commissure Pudendal cleft Labia minora Frenulum of labia minora Frenulum of clitoris Vulval vestibule Interlabial sulci Bulb of vestibule Vaginal orifice vestibular glands/ducts Bartholin's glands/Bartholin's ducts Skene's glands/Skene's ducts

Clitoris	Crus of clitoris Corpus cavernosum Clitoral glans Hood

Urethra	Urethral crest Lacunae of Morgagni

Other

M: ♀ FRS

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proc/asst, drug (G1/G2B/G3CD)

Abdominopelvic cavity: Abdomen/Abdominal cavity and Pelvis/Pelvic cavity and Peritoneal cavity (TA A10, TH H3.04.08, GA 4.408 and GA 11.1147)

Extraperitoneal space

Peritoneal ligaments,
mesenteries, and folds

Abdominal

From ventral mesentery	Lesser omentum: Hepatoduodenal ligament Hepatogastric ligament Liver: Coronary ligament (Left triangular ligament Right triangular ligament Hepatorenal ligament) Falciform ligament (Round ligament of liver and Ligamentum venosum in it, but not of it)

From dorsal mesentery	Greater omentum: Gastrophrenic ligament Gastrocolic ligament Gastrosplenic ligament Mesentery: Transverse mesocolon Sigmoid mesocolon Mesoappendix Root of the mesentery Splenorenal ligament Phrenicocolic ligament Folds: Umbilical folds (Supravesical fossa, Medial inguinal fossa, Lateral umbilical fold, Lateral inguinal fossa) Ileocecal fold

Abdominal cavity	Greater sac Omental bursa Omental foramen

General	Cystohepatic triangle Hepatorenal recess of subhepatic space Abdominal wall (Inguinal triangle) Peritoneal recesses: Paracolic gutters Paramesenteric gutters

Urogenital peritoneum

Uterus/ovaries	Broad ligament of the uterus (Mesovarium, Mesosalpinx, Mesometrium) Ovarian ligament Suspensory ligament of the ovary

Recesses	♂: Recto-vesical pouch Pararectal fossa ♀: Recto-uterine pouch Recto-uterine fold (Uterosacral ligament) Vesico-uterine pouch Ovarian fossa Paravesical fossa

M: DIG

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