Female Pelvic Ligaments Notes
The _________ ligament houses the vasculature of the uterus.
Cardinal
What does the Cardinal Ligament support?
Cervix
Ligaments are usually not visualized, however, when surrounded by free fluid, the dense broad ligaments may be identified as _________ structures extending from the lateral borders of the uterus bilaterally.
Echogenic
What is the location of the Broad Ligaments?
Extends from the lateral aspect of the uterus to the side walls of the pelvis
What is the location of the Cardinal Ligament?
Extends from the lateral surface of the cervix to the lateral fornix of the vagina
What is the location of the Suspensory Ligaments?
Extends from the ovaries to the pelvic side walls
What is the location of the Ovarian Ligaments?
Extends from the ovary to the lateral surface of the uterus
What is the location of the Round Ligaments?
Extends from the uterine cornua to labia majora between the folds of the broad ligaments
What does the Suspensory (Infundibulopelvic) Ligaments support?
Ovaries and Fallopian tubes
The ligaments of the pelvis provide support to the:
Ovaries, uterus, and Fallopian tubes
The broad ligaments and suspensory ligaments of the ovary are double folds of ___________.
Peritoneum
In addition to providing support, the ___________ ligament of the ovary contains the ovarian artery and vein, lymphatics, and ovarian nerves.
Suspensory
What does the Ovarian ligaments support?
The ovaries
What does the Uterosacral Ligament support?
Uterus
What does the Round Ligaments support?
Uterus (fundus)
What does the Broad Ligaments support?
Uterus, Fallopian tubes, and ovaries
What is the location of the Uterosacral Ligament?
Extends from the uterus to the sacrum