Superior view of female pelvis with peritoneum cover on the left and arterial supply on the right – no labels

Superior view of female pelvis with peritoneum on the left and arterial supply on the right. Left: Peritoneum covering the uterus, it's ligaments and the ovaries is the broad ligament of the uterus. The recto-uterine pouch (Douglas) is depicted, extending laterally and posteriorly to form a pararectal fossa on each side of the rectum. Between the uterus and the bladder, a vesico-uterine pouch is formed. Right: the endopelvic fascia, ovary, uterine tube and round ligament have been removed to show the underlying arterial supply and pelvic plexus (inferior hypogastric plexus). The branches supplying the bladder, uterus and rectum originate from the internal iliac artery. The ureter crosses the externa iliac artery and runs medio-inferior going under the uterine artery before it enters the bladder ("water goes under the bridge"). The inferior hypogastric plexus (pelvic plexus) is located lateral to the rectum. The urachus lies anterosuperior on the bladder.  No labels.
Illustration by Ron Slagter and Marco DeRuiter for course 'Surgical Anatomy of the lesser pelvis' by the 'Urologisch Opleidings Instituut', the Netherlands.