Rectouterine folds

Rectouterine folds

Infobox Anatomy
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Latin = plica rectouterina
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Caption = Female pelvis and its contents, seen from above and in front. (Sacrogenital fold labeled at bottom left.)


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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

* - "The Female Pelvis: Rectouterine"


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