Round ligament of the uterus Suspensory ligament of the ovary Middle sacral vessels Gonadal vessels Iliolumbar vessels Lumbosacral trunk Sympathetic trunk Obturator nerve Pelvic outlet Inferior pelvic aperture Anterior: pubic symphysis , ischiopubic ramus, and arcuate pubic ligament Posterior: sacrum and...
The pelvic floor is a complex structure, having not only to allow the passage of urine or stool at appropriate times but also to preserve continence daily. It is necessary for sexual activity, conception and fertility and is also the birth passage at the time of vaginal delivery. The Culgaith...
The evaluation of uterine anatomy at term is challenging. The grown fetus usually obstructs the view of the posterior elements of the uterus. The evaluation of adnexa and ovaries is also often not possible as the structures are high up in the abdominal c
Five anally continent nulliparas of reproductive age were studied with magnetic resonance imaging. The internal and external anal sphincters could be easily delineated, as could the intervening longitudinal musculature, puborectalis muscle, anococcygeal raphe, anorectal lumen, vagina, uterus, bladder,...
the vagina are sexual intercourse and childbirth. During intercourse, the vagina serves as a reservoir for semen, allowing it to collect before sperm cells ascend into the cervix and travel toward the uterus and fallopian tubes. The vagina also functions as an outflow tract for menstru...
Uterine prolapse, prolapse of the uterus into the vagina Kegel exercises may help in the early stages by strengthening the muscles. Vaginal pessaries can be used. In symptomatic conditions, surgery is also a helpful solution. Extensive deformations of the pelvic floor structures occur in females dur...
The urethra is located below the bladder. It is located on the pelvic floor cavity. It is located in front of the rectum in males, and anterior to the uterus in females, in the upper vaginal region. Urethra and Ureter The ureter is a tube which connects the kidney to the bladder so ...
Telocytes are a recently described stromal cell type widely distributed in various organs including the female and male reproductive systems. This study was aimed to investigate for the first time the existence, distribution and characteristics of telocytes in normal human testis by an integrated morph...
of the fallopian tube in addition to supplying the uterus. The authors stressed, however, that considerable individual variation exists, and in extreme cases either artery may supply the entire uterus and tube. The possibility of such variations should therefore be borne in mind when reading the ...
PubMed CAS Google Scholar Martins da Silva SJ, Bayne RA, Cambray N, Hartley PS, McNeilly AS, Anderson RA. Expression of activin subunits and receptors in the developing human ovary: activin A promotes germ cell survival and proliferation before primordial follicle formation. Dev Biol. 2004;26...