suspensory ligament of ovary
A fold of peritoneum that extends out from the ovary to the wall of the pelvis. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper%27s_ligaments_of_penis_of_ovary ]
Synonyms: infundibulopelvic fold, infundibulopelvic ligament
Term info
- EMAPA:19085
- FMA:19822
- MA:0003244
- Wikipedia:Cooper%27s_ligaments_of_penis_of_ovary
- SCTID:279917007
Some sources consider it a part of the broad ligament of uterus[2] while other sources just consider it a "termination" of the ligament.[3]
uberon
UBERON:0006649
Suspensory ligament of ovary
Term relations
- suspensory ligament
- mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some mesentery
- develops from some mesonephros
- attached to some ovary
- develops from some mesonephric duct