Vaginal venous plexus

Vaginal venous plexus

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Latin = plexus venosus vaginalis
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Caption = Vessels of the uterus and its appendages, rear view.


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Artery = vaginal artery
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The vaginal plexuses are placed at the sides of the vagina; they communicate with the uterine, vesical, and hemorrhoidal plexuses, and are drained by the "vaginal veins", one on either side, into the hypogastric veins.

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