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.
Aliases
  • Fold of Douglas
  • Plica rectouterina
  • Plica rectouterina
  • Posterior ligament of uterus
  • Recto-uterine fold
  • Rectovaginal fold