Uterosacral ligaments

Uterosacral ligaments

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The uterosacral ligaments belongs to the major ligaments of uterus.

The rectouterine folds 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.

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* [http://www.isge.org/pic/uterosac.html Image at isge.org]


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