Rectouterine folds
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| Rectouterine folds | |
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| Female pelvis and its contents, seen from above and in front. (Sacrogenital fold labeled at bottom left.) | |
| Latin | plica rectouterina |
| Gray's | subject #269 1260 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | p_24/12649217 |
These folds of the rectouterine excavation are named the sacrogenital or rectouterine folds.
They 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.
External links
- SUNY Labs 43:st-1501 - "The Female Pelvis: Rectouterine"
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