gubernaculum (female)
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A gubernaculum that is part of a female reproductive system. [ OBOL:automatic ]
Synonyms: female gubernaculum
Term info
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
gubernaculum ovarii
uberon
UBERON:0008844
Term relations
- gubernaculum (male or female)
- part of some female reproductive system
- attached to some ovary
- attached to some uterus