Dissection of female pelvis from a lateral approach

Interior of bladder, right anterolateral view

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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