Cardinal ligament
Major ligament of the uterus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The cardinal ligament (also transverse cervical ligament, lateral cervical ligament,[1] or Mackenrodt's ligament[2][1]) is a major ligament of the uterus formed as a thickening of connective tissue of the base of the broad ligament of the uterus. It extends laterally (on either side) from the cervix and vaginal fornix to attach onto the lateral wall of the pelvis. The female ureter, uterine artery, and inferior hypogastric (nervous) plexus course within the cardinal ligament. The cardinal ligament supports the uterus.[1]
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Latin | ligamentum cardinale, ligamentum transversum cervicis, ligamentum transversalis colli |
TA98 | A09.1.03.031 A09.1.03.022 |
TA2 | 3839 |
FMA | 77064 |
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