SuspensoryLigaments
Three suspensory ligaments help to suspend the genital tract in the pelvic cavity and hold the genital tract in place. These are broad ligament, utero-ovarian ligaments and other supporting ligaments.
The broad ligament, the suspensory connective tissue, originates from the peritoneum and holds the ovaries, oviduct and uterus. The parts of the broad ligament attached to the ovaries are called mesovarium suspended from the dorsolateral wall to the abdomen and attached to the hilum of the ovary. It is mainly involved in neurovascular supply to the ovaries. Mesosalpinx is the part of the broad ligament that supports the oviduct and helps orient the infundibulum around the ovary to direct oocytes into the oviduct. In the bitch, the mesosalpinx encloses the ovary forming a bursa around the ovary. The largest part of the broad ligament is the mesometrium, which supports the uterine horns and (or) uterine body. It is continuous with the dorsal peritoneum and hangs from the dorsal body wall. The utero-ovarian ligament attaches the ovaries to the uterus. This ligament is called the proper ligament of the ovary. The mesovarium and utero-ovarian ligament form a bursa like a pouch called ovarian bursa; other ligaments hold the uterus and cervix on the pelvic floor.21.2
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