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Ligament: Suspensory ligament of the ovary
Uterus and ovary, seen from behind. The suspensory ligament of the ovary (not labeled) is shown incompletely and in section; it surrounds the ovarian vessels (labeled).
Latin	ligamentum suspensorium ovarii
Gray's	subject #266 1254
From	ovary
To	lateral wall of the pelvis
Dorlands/Elsevier	l_09/12493199

The suspensory ligament of the ovary, also infundibulopelvic ligament (commonly abbreviated IP ligament or simply IP), is a fold of peritoneum^[2] that extends out from the ovary to the wall of the pelvis.

Some sources consider it a part of the broad ligament of uterus^[3] while other sources just consider it a "termination" of the ligament.^[4]

The suspensory ligament is directed upward over the iliac vessels,

Contents 1 Contents 2 Composition 3 Peritoneal relationship 4 Development 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

It contains the ovarian artery, ovarian vein,^[2] ovarian plexus, ^[5] and lymphatic vessels.^[4]

The suspensory ligament of the ovary is one continuous tissue that connects the ovary to the wall of the pelvis. There are separate names for the two regions of this tissue.

• In the anterior region, the suspensory ligament is attached to the wall of the pelvis via a continuous tissue called peritoneum.
• In the more posterior region, the suspensory ligament is attached to the ovary via a continuous tissue call the broad ligament.

In sum, the suspensory ligament consists of a single connective tissue from that has different regional notations, the peritoneum and the broad ligament.

One must understand that most of the abdominal cavity is lined by a double-membranous sac called peritoneum . The interior is called the peritoneal cavity, this is the location of all 'intra-peritoneal' organs (disambiguation: retro-peritoneal organs ). The most inferior extent of the peritoneum covers the pelvic inlet; in females, this region of the peritoneum is referred to as the 'broad ligament'.

Main article: Development of the suspensory ligament of the ovary

The suspensory ligament originates from the mesonephros, which, in turn, originates from the Wolffian duct.

• Ligament of ovary

1. ^ Swiss embryology (from UL, UB, and UF) ugenital/diffmorpho05
2. ^ ^{a b} Norman/Georgetown pelvis
3. ^ l_09/12493199 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
4. ^ ^{a b} SUNY Labs 43:03-0300
5. ^ suspensory+ligament+of+ovary at eMedicine Dictionary

• SUNY Figs 43:02-05
• SUNY Anatomy Image 9784
• Slide at pitt.edu

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Follicles/Folliculogenesis	corpus (hemorrhagicum, luteum, albicans) • Theca folliculi (externa, interna) • Follicular antrum (Follicular fluid) • Corona radiata • Zona pellucida • Membrana granulosa (Granulosa cells)
Ovaries/Oogenesis	Germinal epithelium • Tunica albuginea • cortex (Cumulus oophorus, Stroma) • Medulla
Fallopian tubes	Isthmus • Ampulla • Infundibulum • Fimbria
Ligaments	Broad (components: Mesovarium, Mesosalpinx, Mesometrium contents: Round of uterus, Proper of ovary) • Suspensory of ovary • Cardinal
Uterus	cervix/neck (External orifice - Canal of the cervix, Internal orifice) • corpus/body (Cavity of the body, Fundus) • layers (Endometrium, Myometrium, Perimetrium)
Vulva/mons pubis	Labium: commissures (Anterior • Posterior) • Frenulum labiorum pudendi • Labia majora • Cleft of venus • Labia minora • Vulval vestibule • interlabial sulci Clitoris: Vestibular bulbs • Clitoral crura • Corpus cavernosa • Clitoral glans (Frenulum, Hood) Vagina: vestibular glands/ducts (Bartholin's glands/Bartholin's ducts, Skene's glands/Skene's ducts) • Fossa of vestibule of vagina • Vaginal fornix • Hymen • Orifice
Vestiges	Wolffian (Gartner's duct, Epoophoron, Paroöphoron) • Canal of Nuck
Other	G-spot • Urethral sponge

v • d • e Peritoneal ligaments, mesenteries, and folds
From ventral mesentery	Lesser omentum: Hepatoduodenal ligament - Hepatogastric ligament Liver: Coronary ligament (Left triangular ligament, Right triangular ligament, Hepatorenal ligament) - Falciform ligament (Round ligament of liver and Ligamentum venosum in it, but not of it)
From dorsal mesentery	Greater omentum: Gastrophrenic ligament - Gastrocolic ligament - Gastrosplenic ligament Mesentery: Transverse mesocolon - Sigmoid mesocolon - Mesoappendix - Root of the mesentery Splenorenal ligament - Phrenicocolic ligament
Uterus/ovaries	Broad ligament of the uterus (Mesovarium, Mesosalpinx, Mesometrium) - Ovarian ligament - Suspensory ligament of the ovary
Folds	Umbilical folds (Supravesical fossa, Medial inguinal fossa, Lateral inguinal fossa) - Ileocecal fold - Rectouterine folds
Recesses	Rectouterine pouch - Vesicouterine excavation - Rectovesical excavation - Pararectal fossa - Paravesical fossa
Peritoneal cavity	Greater sac - Lesser sac - Foramen of Winslow