Preferred Label : rectouterine fold;
Uberon definition : 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.;
Uberon synonym : fold of Douglas; rectovaginal fold; recto-uterine fold; posterior ligament of uterus;
Origin ID : 0007136;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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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.
