Dissection of female pelvis from a lateral approach

Interior of bladder, right anterolateral view

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Image #161-2

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