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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of female pelvis from a lateral approach

Interior of bladder, right anterolateral view

Image #161-2

KEYWORDS: Urinary tract, Vagina, External genitalia, Muscles and tendons.

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Dissection of female pelvis from a lateral approach
Interior of bladder, right anterolateral view
The bladder has been opened by a sagittal cut placed just lateral to the point of entrance of the right ureter into the bladder wall.
  1. Uterine artery
  2. Ureter
  3. Parametrium
  4. Fundus of urinary bladder
  5. Uterine opening
  6. Upper pointer: Interureteric fold Lower pointer: Trigone of urinary bladder
  7. Rectum
  8. Vagina (opened)
  9. Internal urethral opening
  10. Urethra (surrounded by vesical sphincter muscle)
  11. Branch of obturator artery
  12. Upper pointer: Vesical venous plexus Lower pointer: Dorsal vein of clitoris
  13. Pubic symphysis
  14. Retropubic space
  15. Rectum (covered by peritoneum)
  16. Ligamentum teres (of uterus) (cut across)
  17. Fundus of uterus (depressed area close to pointer was occupied by small fibroma)
  18. Ovary
  19. Uterine tube
  20. Proper ovarian ligament
  21. Ligamentum teres (of uterus)
  22. Uterovesical pouch
  23. Apex of urinary bladder
  24. Parietal peritoneum
  25. Transversalis fascia