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Dissection of female pelvis from a lateral approach

Lateral view of ligaments, vessels and nerves of right ovary

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Dissection of female pelvis from a lateral approach
Lateral view of ligaments, vessels and nerves of right ovary
The peritoneum has been removed from the lateral pelvic wall. The hilum of the ovary (26) and the broad ligament of the uterus (36) have been dissected. The ovary has been elevated for better exposure of the dissection.
  1. Obturator nerve (cut off)
  2. Sigmoid colon
  3. Upper pointer: Superior gluteal vein Lower pointer: Obturator artery
  4. Superior gluteal artery
  5. Articular surface of sacrum
  6. Sacral nerve I
  7. Lateral umbilical ligament
  8. Piriform muscle
  9. Upper pointer: Inferior gluteal artery (internal pudendal artery was a branch of this trunk) Lower pointer: Coccygeal branch of inferior gluteal artery (see 159-1)
  10. Uterine artery (note vesicular branches)
  11. Uterine vein
  12. Superior vesical arteries
  13. Ureter
  14. Inferior vesical artery
  15. Vesical venous plexus
  16. Vesical nerve plexus
  17. Uterosacral ligament
  18. Urinary bladder
  19. Psoas major muscle
  20. External iliac vein
  21. External iliac artery
  22. Ovarian nerve plexus
  23. Ovarian artery
  24. Suspensory ligament of ovary
  25. Fimbria of uterine tube
  26. Upper pointer: Right ovary (elevated) Lower pointer: Hilus of ovary (dissected)
  27. Peritoneum lining pelvic cavity (in background)
  28. Infundibulum of uterine tube (in background)
  29. Left ovary (in background)
  30. Ligamentum teres (of uterus) (elevated)
  31. Proper ovarian ligament
  32. Ligamentum teres (of uterus) (in background)
  33. Left uterine tube (in background)
  34. Ovarian branch of uterine artery
  35. Uterus
  36. Broad ligament of uterus (dissected)