The ligaments of the female reproductive tract are a series of structures that support the internal female genitalia in the pelvis. The ligaments of the female reproductive tract can be divided into three categories: Broad ligament – a sheet of peritoneum, associated with both the uterus and ovaries.
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The ligament of the knee that originates on the anteromedial portion of the tibia's intercondylar eminence, passes laterally to the posterior cruciate ligament, and attaches on the medial portion of the posterior aspect of the lateral femoral condyle.
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The broad ligament is related to many structures within the female pelvis. It is attached to the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. These organs are supplied by the ovarian and uterine arteries, which are also contained within the broad ligament. Three other ligaments of the female reproductive tract are located within the broad ligament: 1  Ovarian ligament. 2  Round ligament of uterus. 3  Suspensory ligament of ovary (also known as the infundibulopelvic ligament).
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The ligaments connecting the pubic bones at the symphysis pubis, including anterior and superior pubic ligaments and the arcuate (inferior) ligament. pulmonary ligament A fold of pleura that extends from the hilus of the lung to the base of the medial surface of the lung.
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There are two sets: (1) the lateral palpebral ligament (lateral canthal tendon) about 7 mm long and 2.5 mm wide which constitutes the deeper portion of the lateral palpebral raphe of the orbicularis muscle and attaches the tarsal plates to the lateral orbital tubercle (Whitnall's tubercle) on the zygomatic bone and (2) the medial palpebral ligament (medial canthal tendon) which attaches the medial ends of the tarsal plates to the frontal process of the maxilla and another insertion into the ...
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Ligaments may form part of the capsule around a joint or be within the joint itself, such as the cruciate ligaments of the knee. Ligaments need to be flexible, to facilitate joint movement, but relatively non-elastic to provide strength and stability and to limit the range and direction of movements at a joint. ligament
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The round ligament can be a source of pain during pregnancy, due to the increased force placed on the ligament by the expanding uterus. Cardinal Ligaments The cardinal ligaments are also known as the lateral, transverse cervical, or Mackenrodt’s ligaments.
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1 Fig 1.0 – The three parts of the broad ligament. 2  Fig 1.1 – The major ligaments of the ovary. 3  Fig 1.2 – Overview of the uterus and fallopian tubes, and associated ligaments. 4  Fig 1.3 – The major ligaments of the cervix.
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The ligaments of the female reproductive tract are a series of structures that support the internal female genitalia in the pelvis. Collectively, these ligaments are tough and non-extensible. They act to support the female viscera and provide a conduit for neurovascular structures. In this article, we shall look at the attachments and anatomical relations of the ligaments of the female reproductive tract. Broad Ligament The broad ligament is a flat sheet of peritoneum, associated with the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries.
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The ligaments of the female reproductive tract can be divided into three categories: 1  Broad ligament – a sheet of peritoneum, associated with both the uterus and ovaries. 2  Uterine ligaments – ligaments primarily associated with the uterus. 3  Ovarian ligaments – ligaments primary associated with the ovaries.
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The ligaments of the female reproductive tract are a series of structures that support the internal female genitalia in the pelvis.