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rectouterine fold
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These folds of the rectouterine excavation are named the sacrogenital or rectouterine folds. They contain a considerable amount of fibrous tissue and non-striped muscular fibers which are attached to the front of the sacrum and constitute the uterosacral ligaments. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recto-uterine_fold ]
Term info
Label
rectouterine fold
Synonyms
- fold of Douglas
- plica rectouterina
- posterior ligament of uterus
- recto-uterine fold
- rectovaginal fold
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has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
plica rectouterina
id
UBERON:0007136