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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 ]

Synonyms: recto-uterine fold, posterior ligament of uterus, fold of Douglas, plica rectouterina, rectovaginal fold

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plica rectouterina

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UBERON:0007136

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Rectouterine fold, rectouterine fold

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