Round ligament of uterus
| Round ligament of the uterus | |
|---|---|
 Cross-section through the pelvis of a newly born female child. (Round ligament labelled at upper right.) | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Lower gubernaculum[1] |
| Artery | Uterine artery, artery of round ligament of uterus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum teres uteri |
| MeSH | D012404 |
| TA98 | A09.1.03.029 |
| TA2 | 3835 |
| FMA | 20420 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The round ligament of the uterus is a
labium majus
.
The two round ligaments of uterus develop from the gubernaculum; they are the female homologue of the male gubernaculum testis.[2]
Structure
The round ligament of the uterus originates at the
labium majus.[2]
Blood supply
The round ligament is supplied by the artery of the round ligament of uterus, also known as Sampson's artery.[citation needed]
Development
The round ligament develops from the
Function
The round ligament of uterus acts to hold the uterus anterior-ward to in
recumbent position).[2]
Pregnancy
The round ligament maintains
anteversion of the uterus during pregnancy.[dubious – discuss] Normally, the cardinal ligament is what supports the uterine angle (angle of anteversion). When the uterus grows during pregnancy, the round ligaments can stretch causing pain.[6][unreliable medical source?
]
Additional images
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Vessels of the uterus and its appendages, rear view -
Female pelvis and its contents, seen from above and in front -
Round ligament of uterus -
Round ligament of uterus
See also
References
- ^ UB, and UF) ugenital/diffmorpho05
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
- ^ Anatomy photo:43:03-0201 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Female Pelvis: The Broad Ligament"
- ^ Anatomy photo:36:03-0105 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Inguinal Region, Scrotum and Testes: The Internal Surface of the Anterior Abdominal Wall"
- S2CID 19189317.
- ^ "Pregnancy-Round Ligament Pain". webMD.com. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
External links
- pelvis at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (uterus, broadligament)
