The extension of the subserous coat of the uterus laterally between the layers of the broad ligament.
Parametrium
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In women, the supravaginal portion of the cervix is separated in front from the bladder by fibrous tissue, the parametrium, which extends also on to its sides and laterally between the layers of the broad ligaments.
The uterine artery and ovarian ligament are located in the parametrium.
External links
- SUNY Labs 43:03-0201 - "The Female Pelvis: The Broad Ligament"
- Human anatomy at Dartmouth figures/chapter_35/35-8.HTM
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