Broad ligament of the uterus

The broad ligament of the uterus is actually a duplication of the peritoneum. It stretches in the frontal plane between the uterus and the lateral wall of the lesser pelvis. The broad ligament serves as the place of attachment for the fallopian tubes and one border of each ovary.

This ligament has four margins:

The superior margin is free and surrounds the fallopian tube from all sides.
The inferior margin is fused with tissue of the perineum.
The medial margin is attached to the uterus.
The lateral margin is connected with the lateral wall of the pelvis.

The broad ligament can also be divided into three parts named as following:

Mesosalpinx - the superior part of the broad ligament of the uterus; its upper border is formed by the free margin of the broad ligament with the fallopian tube contained within it; inferiorly, the mesosalpinx is bounded by the ligament of the ovary (ligamentum ovarii proprium) and the basis of the mesovarium; and laterally, it is bounded by the fimbriae of the fallopian tube;
Mesovarium - the portion of the broad ligament that extends from its posterior aspect and attaches to the ovary;
Mesometrium - the largest portion of the broad ligament; it is located below the ligament of the ovary, the basis of the mesovarium, the fimbriae of the fallopian tube, and the suspensory ligament of the ovary (ligamentum suspensorium ovarii).

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Broad ligament of uterus