Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Dissection of female pelvis from a lateral approach
Median section of bladder, urethra, uterus and vagina, right lateral view
Image #161-3
KEYWORDS: Anal canal, Urinary tract, Uterus, Vagina, External genitalia, Large intestine, Muscles and tendons, Ovary.
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Dissection of female pelvis from a lateral approach
Median section of bladder, urethra, uterus and vagina, right lateral view
The bladder, urethra, uterus and vagina have been sectioned in the median plane. The rectum and anal canal have been exposed but not opened. Peritoneum remains intact in the left half of the pelvic cavity.
- Rectouterine fold
- Lateral sacral crest
- Uterine cavity
- Levator ani muscle (cut off)
- Upper pointer: Posterior labium uterine opening Middle pointer: Opening of uterus Lower pointer: Anterior labium uterine opening
- Vagina
- Left pointer: Lamina of connective tissue forming vesicovaginal septum Right pointer: Internal urethral opening
- Left pointer: Posterior wall of vagina Right pointer: Anterior wall of vagina
- External anal sphincter muscle
- Anal canal (pointer on muscular tunic)
- Central tendon of perineum
- Vestibule of vagina
- External urethral opening
- Labium minus
- Sigmoid colon
- Left pointer: Fimbria of uterine tube Right pointer: Suspensory ligament of ovary
- Ampulla of uterine tube
- Left pointer: Ovarian fossa Right pointer: Ovary
- Mesosigmoid colon
- Appendices epiploicae
- Fundus of uterus
- Ligamentum teres (of uterus)
- Apex of urinary bladder
- Pubic symphysis
- Body of urinary bladder
- Upper pointer: Vesical sphincter muscle Lower pointer: Urethra
- Clitoris