Rectouterine fold

The rectouterine folds, (sacrogenital folds) are folds of the rectouterine pouch.

Rectouterine fold
Female pelvis and its contents, seen from above and in front. (Sacrogenital fold labeled at bottom left.)
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Identifiers
Latinplica rectouterina
TA98A10.1.02.511F
TA23806
FMA16533
Anatomical terminology

They contain a considerable amount of fibrous tissue and smooth muscle fibers which are attached to the front of the sacrum and constitute the uterosacral ligaments.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1260 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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