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Broad ligament of the uterus
Fold of peritoneum that connects the uterus to the pelvis
Fold of peritoneum that connects the uterus to the pelvis
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Broad ligament of the uterus |
| Latin | ligamentum latum uteri |
| Image | Gray1161.png |
| Caption | Uterus and right broad ligament, seen from behind. (Broad ligament visible at center.) |
The broad ligament of the uterus is the wide fold of peritoneum that connects the sides of the uterus to the walls and floor of the pelvis.
Structure
Subdivisions
| Subcomponent | Mesentery | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ugenital/diffmorpho05}} | Uterus - the largest portion of the broad ligament | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mesosalpinx | Fallopian tubes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| last1=Carretero | first1=A. | title=9 - Female genital organs | date=2017-01-01 | url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B978012812972250009X | work=Morphological Mouse Phenotyping | pages=227–251 | editor-last=Ruberte | editor-first=Jesús | publisher=Academic Press | language=en | isbn=978-0-12-812805-3 | access-date=2021-02-03 | last2=Ruberte | first2=J. | last3=Navarro | first3=M. | editor2-last=Carretero | editor2-first=Ana | editor3-last=Navarro | editor3-first=Marc}} | Ovaries |
Contents
The contents of the broad ligament include the following:
- Reproductive
- uterine tubes (or fallopian tube)
- ovary (some sources consider the ovary to be on the broad ligament, but not in it.)
- vessels
- ovarian artery (in the suspensory ligament)
- uterine artery (in reality, travels in the cardinal ligament)
- ligaments
- ovarian ligament
- round ligament of uterus
- suspensory ligament of the ovary (Some sources consider it a part of the broad ligament, while other sources just consider it a "termination" of the ligament.)
Relations
The peritoneum surrounds the uterus like a flat sheet that folds over its fundus, covering it anteriorly and posteriorly; on the sides of the uterus, this sheet of peritoneum comes in direct contact with itself, forming the double layer of peritoneum known as the broad ligament of the uterus.
The part where this peritoneal sheet is folded (i.e. the free edge) has the uterine tubes running between the two layers; this part is known as the mesosalpinx.
Function
The broad ligament serves as a mesentery for the uterus, ovaries, and the uterine tubes. It helps in maintaining the uterus in its position, but it is not a major contributing factor.
Clinical significance
Broad ligament hernia Broad ligament hernias are rare. Due to their vague clinical presentation they are difficult to distinguish from other types of internal hernias, which can cause small bowel obstruction.
Additional images
File:Gray1108.png|Broad ligament of adult, showing epoöphoron
References
References
- {{EmbryologySwiss. ugenital/diffmorpho05
- (2017-01-01). "9 - Female genital organs". Academic Press.
- {{NormanAnatomy. pelvis ({{NormanAnatomyFig. uterus, {{NormanAnatomyFig. broadligament)
- Kyung Won Chung. (2005). "Gross Anatomy". Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- "Chapter 35: Female genitalia".
- {{SUNYAnatomyLabs. 43. 03. 03. 00
- (2020-09-01). "Laparoscopic management of incarcerated broad ligament hernia in a patient with bilateral parametrium defects – a video vignette". Colorectal Disease.
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