Dissection of female pelvis from a lateral approach
Blood vessels and nerves of uterus, vagina and bladder, medial view
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Dissection of female pelvis from a lateral approach
Blood vessels and nerves of uterus, vagina and bladder, medial view
The uterus and vagina have been retracted posteriorly and the bladder has been drawn forward to expose the vessels and nerves as they approach the left borders of these organs.
- Ureter:
- Uterine artery (note vaginal artery branching off slightly below level of pointer)
- Superior hypogastric plexus
- Uterine veins
- Inferior hypogastric plexus (pelvic plexus)
- Parietal pelvic fascia
- Uterus
- Uterine venous plexus
- Vaginal venous plexus
- Vagina
- Vesicovaginal septum (cut edge)
- Wall of vagina (cut in median plane)
- Anal canal
- Urethra
- Vesical venous plexus
- Dorsal vein of clitoris
- Crus of clitoris
- External iliac artery and vein
- Obturator nerve
- Obturator artery and vein
- Upper pointer: Pelvic diaphragm Lower pointer: Pelvic ganglion
- Ligamentum teres (of uterus) (cut across)
- Superior vesical artery (branch of uterine artery)
- Ureter (at junction with wall of bladder)
- Vesical nerve plexus
- Urinary bladder
- Pubic symphysis