Gubernaculum

Gubernaculum
Sagittal section through the pelvis of a newly born female child. (Label for round ligament of uterus visible at upper right.)
Details
Days60
PrecursorIntermediate mesoderm
Gives rise toGubernaculum testis (males), suspensory ligament of ovary, round ligament of uterus, ovarian ligament (females)
Identifiers
Latingubernaculum
MeSHD000071477
Anatomical terminology

The paired gubernacula (from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω = pilot, steer), also called the caudal genital ligament, are embryonic structures which begin as undifferentiated mesenchyme attaching to the caudal end of the gonads (testicles in males and ovaries in females).