Uterosacralis muscle

Musculus uterosacralus

  • Latin synonym: Musculus rectouterinus
  • Synonym: Rectouterine muscle; Recto-uterine muscle; Rectouterinus muscle; Uterosacral muscle
  • Related terms: Rectouterinus

Definition

The rectouterinous is composed by bands of muscle in the rectouterin ligament on either side of the uterine cervix and the rectum in the rectouterine fold.

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