Genitalia
Rectum
Topography
Sections
Female genitalia
Uterus
(Spatium retrorectale)
Rectum
Excavatio rectouterina
Cervix uteri
Excavatio vesicouterina
Ureter
Fig. 1131
Uterus, Uterus;
uterine ligaments and connective tissue spaces;
semi-schematic transverse section at the
level of the cervix of uterus;
superior view
C linical te rm : Paraproctium
C linical te rm : Param etrium
(existence of this structure is controversial)
‘ C linical te rm : Paracystium
Cervix uteri
Fornix vaginae, Pars anterior
Fornix vaginae. Pars anterior
Fomix vaginae. Pars posterior 1
Fig. 1132 a, b
Vaginal portion of the cervix of uterus, Portio
vaginalis cervicis.
a
Photograph of the cervix of a young nulliparous woman
b
Photograph of the cervix of a young woman who has given
birth to two children
Fomix vaginae, Pars posterior
For the inspection of the vaginal portion of the cervix the
normally slit-like vagina is spreaded by means of a bivalve
speculum (*);
inferior view.
