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gubernaculum (female)
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A gubernaculum that is part of a female reproductive system. [ ]
Term info
Label
gubernaculum (female)
Synonyms
- female gubernaculum
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The upper part of the gubernaculum, together with the ovarian artery and vein form the suspensory ligament of the ovary,[1] which suspends the ovary from the pelvic wall.; The lower gubernaculum has two vestigial remnants in females, the ovarian ligament and the round ligament of the uterus (ligamentum teres uteri) which respectively serve to support the ovaries and uterus in the pelvis
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has related synonym
gubernaculum ovarii
id
UBERON:0008844
Term relations
Subclass of:
- gubernaculum (male or female)
- part of some female reproductive system
- attaches_to some ovary
- attaches_to some uterus
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