Close up view of the horn of the uterus and ovary. A clamp is
placed above and below the ovary and the blood vessels will be
tied off before the uterus is cut away. You can also see the
thin membrane called the mesometrium that suspends the
uterus from the body wall.
horn of uterus
Clamp
ovary
Ovarian artery and vein that need to
be tied off (ligated) with suture
material. Another clamp will be
placed at the x's and the ligature
applied below that.
Please note, body parts do not come
labelled in real life.
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