Summary LIGAMENTS OF UTERUS

LIGAMENTS OF UTERUS
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A—3 PERITONEAL LIGAMENTS:




1-Broad ligament:
Def: double-layered sheet of peritoneum.

Site: in pelvic cavity [ ] lateral margin of uterus to side wall of pelvis.

Shape: quadrilateral with 4 borders & 2 surfaces (upper & lower ) due to normal
position of uterus (anteverted anteflexed) .

4 Borders:

, • Anterior free border: encloses uterine tube.

• Posterior attached border: attached to floor of pelvis

• Medial border: is attached to lateral margin of uterus

• Lateral border: attached to side wall of pelvis.

2 Surfaces;

Superior [intestinal) surface:

• related to coils of ileum & sigmoid colon.

• upper layer is forms mesovarium.

Lower (vesical) surface: related to urinary bladder.




Subdivisions of broad ligament:
1-Mesometrium : close to uterus.

2-Mesovarium: connects ovary to upper layer of broad ligament. transmits
ovarian vessels & nerves to ovary.

3-Mesosalpinx: [ ] uterine tube & mesovarium & ovarian ligament.

4-Suspensory ligament of ovary:SLO

(infundibulo-pelvic ligament)

** () lateral end of uterine tube & lateral wall of pelvis.

** transmits ovarian vessels & nerves to mesovarium.