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Round ligament of the uterus
The round ligament is one of the supporting structures of the uterus. It has a function in uterine anteflexion.
Embryology
Together with the ligament of the ovary, it is one of the remnants of the gubernaculum in females.
Gross anatomy
The round ligament is a rope-like fibromuscular band tha...
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Uterosacral ligament
The paired uterosacral ligaments are one of the supporting structures of the uterus. Uterosacral ligaments are not infrequently affected in cases of deep infiltrating endometriosis.
Gross anatomy
The paired uterosacral ligaments are extraperitoneal structures which extend posteriorly from the ...
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Superior alveolar arteries
The superior alveolar arteries is a collective term for the following arteries:
posterior superior alveolar artery: branch of the maxillary artery in the pterygopalatine fossa
middle superior alveolar artery: small branch of the infraorbital artery
anterior superior alveolar artery: branch of...