CAPS 391 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: Recto-Uterine Pouch, Suspensory Ligament, Fallopian Tube
18 Nov 2015
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Ovaries (3 x 1. 5 cm) - diagram in lecture notes is a posterior view. Inferior pole of ovary is attached to uterus via ovarian ligament (stabilizes) To allow for ovulation, they eventually lose the peritoneal covering: ovaries are the only structures completely inside the abdominal cavity. Uterine/fallopian tube divided into 4 sections (1- 4, below) Infundibulum: funnel- shaped lateral end of uterine tube: ampulla (lateral 2/3): dilated part of the uterine tube where fertilization occurs. Isthmus (medial 1/3): narrowest part of the uterine tube - attaches to wall of uterus. Intramural/uterine within the uterine wall, connects to uterine lumen. Uterus - related anteriorly to urinary bladder and posteriorly to rectum. Anteflexion: angle between uterus and cervix: 120 - 125 degrees. Anteversion: angle between axes of cervix and vagina: roughly 90 degrees: between ovaries and uterine tube, above ovarian ligament: Lateral cervical (cardinal ligament): attaches cervix and vagina to lateral wall of bony pelvis peritoneal infection.
