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Mesometrium

Mesometrium

Fascia & connective tissue · female only

Looks like

The largest, lower part of the broad ligament, running from the sides of the uterus to the pelvic walls.

What it does

Supports the uterus and carries the uterine vessels and ureters beneath it.

Keeping it well

Surgeons work carefully here in hysterectomy because the ureter runs close beneath it.

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