Mesosalpinx

Mesosalpinx

Uterus and right broad ligament, seen from behind. (Mesosalpinx not labeled, but region visible above ovary.)
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Latin Mesosalpinx
Dorlands
/Elsevier
m_11/12527481
TA A10.1.02.507F
FMA 19808

Anatomical terminology

The mesosalpinx is part of the lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the ovary to the level of the uterine tube.

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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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