page_title: Round ligament of uterus
hierarchical_section_title: Round ligament of uterus
caption_attribution_description: Sagittal section through the pelvis of a newly born female child.
context_page_description: The round ligament of the uterus originates at the uterine horns, in the parametrium. The round ligament exits the pelvis via the deep inguinal ring, passes through the inguinal canal and continues on to the labia majora where its fibers spread and mix with the tissue of the mons pubis.
context_section_description: The round ligament of the uterus originates at the uterine horns, in the parametrium.  The round ligament exits the pelvis via the deep inguinal ring, passes through the inguinal canal and continues on to the labia majora where its fibers spread and mix with the tissue of the mons pubis.
caption: Cross-section through the pelvis of a newly born female child. (Round ligament labelled at upper right.)
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