Related to the
urinary bladder
The urinary bladder, or simply bladder, is a hollow organ in humans and other vertebrates that stores urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination. In humans the bladder is a distensible organ that sits on the pelvic floor. Urine enters ...
, anteriorly there are the following folds:
* one
median umbilical fold on the
median umbilical ligament
In human anatomy, the median umbilical ligament is an unpaired midline ligamentous structure upon the lower inner surface of the anterior abdominal wall. It is covered by the median umbilical fold.
The median umbilical ligament represents the re ...
(which in turn, contains the
urachus
The urachus is a fibrous remnant of the allantois, a canal that drains the urinary bladder of the fetus that joins and runs within the umbilical cord. The fibrous remnant lies in the space of Retzius, between the transverse fascia anteriorly ...
)
* two
medial umbilical folds on the occluded
umbilical artery
The umbilical artery is a paired artery (with one for each half of the body) that is found in the abdominal and pelvic regions. In the fetus, it extends into the umbilical cord.
Structure Development
The umbilical arteries supply deoxygenated b ...
* two
lateral umbilical folds on the
inferior epigastric vessels
In human anatomy, inferior epigastric vessels refers to the inferior epigastric artery and inferior epigastric vein.
See also
*Terms for anatomical location
*Hesselbach's triangle
In human anatomy, the inguinal triangle is a region of the abd ...
References
External links
* - "Inguinal Region, Scrotum and Testes: Umbilical Folds and Peritoneal Fossae"
* ()
* http://www.portfolio.mvm.ed.ac.uk/studentwebs/session5/37/ALBL_Anterolateralwall.htm
Pelvis
Urinary system
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