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Anatomy Female Genital System c90ff2a0

Weakest support of uterus is?

A
Mackenrodt's ligament
B
Uterosacral ligament
C
Round ligament
D
Broad ligament
High-Yield Explanation
ANSWER: (D) Broad ligamentREF: Grays anatomy 39th ed p. 1332,1333Repeat from December 2010SUPPORTS OF UTERUS:The uterus is primarily supported byPelvic diaphragmPerineal body* Urogenital diaphragmSecondarily, it is supported by ligaments and the peritoneum (broad ligament of uterus)Major ligamentsNameFromToUterosacral ligamentPosterior cervixAnterior face of sacrumCardinal ligaments (or Mackenrodt's ligament/ lateral cervical ligament/ transverse cervical ligament)Side of the cervixIschial spinesPubocervical ligamentSide of the cervixPubic symphysisNote:Peritoneum forms the weakest support of the uterusThe suspensory ligament of the ovary, also lnfundihulopelvic ligament is a fold of peritoneum that extends out from the ovary to the wall of the pelvis. Some sources consider it a part of the broad ligament of uterus

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