Perimetrium
| Perimetrium | |
|---|---|
uterine tubes (Perimetrium labeled at bottom right) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | perimetrium, tunica serosa uteri |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The perimetrium (or serous coat of uterus) is the outer
visceral peritoneum. It consists of a superficial layer of mesothelium, and a thin layer of loose connective tissue
beneath it.
Anteriorly, the perimetrium covers the fundus and upper body of the uterus until it meets the superoposterior surface of the adjacent
References
- ISBN 9788131225561.
- ^ Ross, Michael H.; Pawlina, Wojciech. Histology, a text and atlas (Sixth ed.). p. 848.
External links
- Anatomy photo:43:09-0203 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Female Pelvis: The uterus"
- Anatomy photo: Reproductive/mammal/uterus0/uterus1 - Comparative Organology at University of California, Davis - "Mammal, uterus (LM, Low)"
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