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Which among the following is not a component of the hypogastric sheath?
Which among the following is not a component of the hypogastric sheath?
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The sheath gives fascial laminae; a peritoneal fold does not belong.
Updated On: Jun 24, 2026
- Broad ligament of uterus
- Transverse cervical ligament
- Lateral ligament of uterus
- Lateral ligament of bladder
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The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
Separate the genuine fascial offshoots of the hypogastric sheath from a peritoneal fold that only sounds similar. The hypogastric sheath is a fibrous extension of endopelvic fascia running from the side wall of the pelvis to the viscera, transmitting internal iliac vessels and the ureter, and it resolves into three fascial laminae. Anteriorly it forms the lateral ligament of the bladder, in its middle part it forms the transverse cervical (cardinal) ligament, which is also referred to as the lateral ligament of the uterus, and posteriorly it forms the lateral ligament of the rectum. All three are condensations of pelvic fascia and thus belong to the sheath. The broad ligament, in contrast, is simply a sheet of peritoneum tented over the uterus, tubes, and ovaries; being peritoneum rather than fascia, it has no part in the hypogastric sheath. Therefore the odd one out is the broad ligament of the uterus. \[\boxed{\text{Broad ligament of uterus}}\]
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