Broad ligament of the uterus | ovary ligament
FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaWidefoldofperitoneumthatconnectsthesidesoftheuterustothewallsandfloorofthepelvisThebroadligamentoftheuterusisthewidefoldofperitoneumthatconnectsthesidesoftheuterustothewallsandfloorofthepelvis.Structure[edit]Subdivisions[edit]Contents[edit]Thecontentsofthebroadligamentincludethefollowing:[3]Reproductiveuterinetubes(orFallopiantube)ovary(somesourcesconsidertheovarytobeonthebroadligament,butnotinit.)[4]vesselsligamentsRelations[edit]Theperitoneumsurroundstheute...
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Wide fold of peritoneum that connects the sides of the uterus to the walls and floor of the pelvis
The broad ligament of the uterus is the wide fold of peritoneum that connects the sides of the uterus to the walls and floor of the pelvis.
Structure[edit] Subdivisions[edit] Contents[edit]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 ligaments Relations[edit]The peritoneum surrounds the uterus like a flat sheet that folds over its fundus, covering it anteriorly and posteriorly; on the sides of the uterus, this sheet of peritoneum comes in direct contact with itself, forming the double layer of peritoneum known as the broad ligament of the uterus.
The part where this peritoneal sheet is folded (i.e. the free edge) has the uterine tubes...