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The round ligament of the uterus is a ligament that connects the uterus to the labia majora. It originates at the junction of the uterus and uterine tube. It passes through the inguinal canal to insert at the labium majus. The two round ligaments of uterus develop from the gubernaculum; they are the female homologue of the male gubernaculum ...
The human female reproductive system is made up of the internal and external sex organs that function in the reproduction of new offspring. The reproductive system is immature at birth and develops at puberty to be able to release matured ova from the ovaries , facilitate their fertilization , and create a protective environment for the ...
Uterine horn not labeled, but visible. The round ligament is at the left, labeled as #1. It travels to the right, and attaches to the uterus at the center. The fallopian tube is unnumbered, but it is visible above the uterus, and travels downward to attach at a location near the round ligament.
The gubernaculum has two vestigial remnants in females, the ovarian ligament and the round ligament of the uterus (ligamentum teres uteri) which respectively serve to support the ovaries and uterus in the pelvis. Development of the gubernaculum in female mice overexpressing INSL3 causes descended ovaries and reduced fertility. This ovarian ...
Female reproductive system; Usage on sl.wikipedia.org Ženski reprodukcijski sistem; Prolaps maternice; Usage on sq.wikipedia.org Sistemi riprodhues femëror; Usage on tr.wikipedia.org Rahim; Usage on www.wikidata.org Q3747274; Q106557698; Usage on zh.wikipedia.org 女性生殖系統; Template:Female genitalia frontal cross-section numbered
Ligament From To broad ligament of the uterus: uterus: side of pelvis * mesovarium: ovary * mesosalpinx: Fallopian tube: broad ligament of the uterus * mesometrium: cardinal ligament: cervix and vagina: pelvic wall ovarian ligament: ovary: uterus round ligament of the uterus: ovary: travels through inguinal canal, ends at mons pubis suspensory ...
The vaginal support structures are those muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, membranes and fascia, of the pelvic floor that maintain the position of the vagina within the pelvic cavity and allow the normal functioning of the vagina and other reproductive structures in the female.
The artery of the round ligament of the uterus, also known as Sampson's artery, [2] [3] is a branch of the inferior epigastric artery. [4] It runs under, and supplies, the round ligament of the uterus. [5] It constitutes an anastomosis of the uterine artery and ovarian artery. [6]