Female pelvic ligaments

Question 1

Infundibulopelvic ligament/suspensory ligament of the ovary

Answer 1

• attach the overies to lateral pelvic wall
• contains the ovarian vessels
• must ligate these vessels during oophrectomy and much watch for ureter when ligating

Question 2

cardinal ligament

Answer 2

• attaches cervix to side wall of pelvis
• contains the uterine vessels
• ureter at risk of ligation during histerectomy

Question 3

round ligament

Answer 3

uterine fundus to labia

• contains no vessels
• derivitive of gubernaculem

Question 4

broad ligament

Answer 4

• uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries to pelvic side wall

- contains ovaries, fallopeian tubes, and round ligaments

Question 5

ovarian ligament

Answer 5

medial pole of ovary to lateral uterus

-contains no structures