Mesosalpinx

Genitourinary organ
Mesosalpinx
Uterus and right broad ligament, seen from behind. (Mesosalpinx not labeled, but region visible above ovary.)
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Identifiers
Latinmesosalpinx
TA98A10.1.02.507F
TA23802
FMA19808
Anatomical terminology
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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 fallopian tube.

See also

  • Mesometrium
  • Mesovarium
  • Salpinx in anatomy

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1261 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

  • pelvis at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (uterus, broadligament)
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