Uterus,Vagina,andSupportingStructures
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Plate351
Round
ligament
of uterus
Uterine
(fallopian)
tube
Ligament
of ovary
Uterosacral
ligament
Cardinal
(transverse
cervical or
Mackenrodt’s)
ligament
Vaginal wall
Fascial ligaments of uterus
Distal (vertical) portion of
pubocervical fascia supports
urethra and ureterovesical
junction and provides backstop
against which urethra is
compressed during straining
Horizontal portion
of pubocervical
fascia supports
bladder and vagina
Horizontal portion of
vagina (anterior fornix)
Cervix
Vertical
portion of
vagina
Urethra
Cardinal (transverse
cervical or Mackenrodt’s)
ligament
Uterosacral ligament
Pelvic fascia and ligaments
Arcus tendineus fasciae pelvis
Uterus:FascialLigaments
See±also±
Plate 343
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