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Mesosalpinx: anatomy, location and function

The mesosalpinx is the part of the broad ligament that encloses the uterine tube. It carries branches of the uterine and ovarian vessels to the tube.

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Highlighted in the model: Mesosalpinx. Click any part to read about it, or switch off “Highlight topic” to see the whole body. Use Male / Female to switch bodies. 3D data: BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science; knee ligaments, menisci, tonsils, palate and parotid glands from the Human Reference Atlas Visible Human Male model and female parts from its Visible Human Female model (HuBMAP / NIH); lung lobes built from the BodyParts3D chest; all CC BY 4.0; meshes simplified and recoloured. The female body shares the male skeleton, muscles and organs except its pelvis, reproductive organs, breasts, bladder, urethra and skin.

Mesosalpinx at a glance

What it is
The mesosalpinx is the part of the broad ligament that encloses the uterine tube.
Location
It lies between the tube above and the mesovarium and ovarian ligament below.
Function
It carries branches of the uterine and ovarian vessels to the tube.
Body system
Reproductive · paired (left and right) · female body
FMA ID
FMA19810 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)

Key facts

  • Small embryological remnants (epoophoron and paroophoron) lie within it.

Clinical relevance

Paratubal cysts arise in the mesosalpinx; they are usually harmless but can twist.

Structures next to the mesosalpinx

The nearest named structures in the 3D model, measured from the centre of each part:

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy: Mesosalpinx (FMA19810). EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service.
  2. OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §27.2 Anatomy and Physiology of the Ovarian Reproductive System. Rice University, 2022.
  3. Mitsuhashi N. et al. (2009). BodyParts3D: 3D structure database for anatomical concepts. Nucleic Acids Research 37, D782–D785. Data © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0.
  4. Browne K., Schlehlein H. 3D Reference Organ Set for United, Female (Visible Human Female). Human Reference Atlas 3D Reference Object Library, HuBMAP / NIH. Data from the NLM Visible Human Project. CC BY 4.0.

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