Urogenital peritoneum

Urogenital peritoneum

The epiploic foramen, greater sac or general cavity (red) and lesser sac, or omental bursa (blue).
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Identifiers
Latin peritoneum urogenitale
TA A10.1.02.501
FMA 77428

Anatomical terminology

Urogenital peritoneum is a portion of the posterior abdominal peritoneum that is found below the linea terminalis.[1]

It includes the broad ligament of uterus.

References

  1. Fritsch, Helga; Kuehnel, Wolfgang. Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Volume 2: Internal Organs (v. 2). Thieme Medical Publishers. p. 188. ISBN 3-13-533405-8.


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