Vaginal venous plexus
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The vaginal plexuses are placed at the sides of the vagina
; they communicate with the uterine
, vesical
, and hemorrhoidal plexus
es, and are drained by the vaginal veins, one on either side, into the hypogastric veins.
Vagina
The vagina is a fibromuscular tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. Female insects and other invertebrates also have a vagina, which is the terminal part of the...
; they communicate with the uterine
Uterine
The word uterine can refer to different meanings:* relating to or near the uterus or womb* having the same mother, but different fathers, see matrilineality...
, vesical
Vesical
Vesical refers to the urinary bladder and its relevant and nearby structures and functions, including:* the vesical arteries, which provide the urinary bladder with oxygenated blood** Superior vesical artery*** Middle vesical artery...
, and hemorrhoidal plexus
Hemorrhoidal plexus
The hemorrhoidal plexus surrounds the rectum, and communicates in front with the vesical venous plexus in the male, and the uterovaginal plexus in the female....
es, and are drained by the vaginal veins, one on either side, into the hypogastric veins.