Which is not a true suppo of uterus?
Correct Answer: Infundibulopelvic ligament
Description: Infundibulopelvic ligament REF: Gray's anatomy, 39th edition, page 13331 Indirect repeat from June 2011Suppos of Uterus:The uterus is primarily suppoed by* Pelvic diaphragm Perineal body* Urogenital diaphragm* Secondarily, it is suppoed by ligaments and the peritoneum (broad ligament of uterus) Major ligamentsNameFromToUterosacral ligamentPosterior cervixAnterior face of sacrumCardinal ligaments (or Mackenrodt's ligament/ lateralcervical ligament/ transverse cervical ligament)Side of the cervixIschial spinesPubocervical ligamentSide of the cervixPubic symphysis NOTE: * Peritoneum forms the weakest suppo of the uterusThe suspensory ligament of the ovary, also infundibulopelvic ligament is a fold of peritoneum that extends out from the ovary to the wall of the pelvis. Some sources consider it a pa of the broad ligament of uterus
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