Umbilical fascia
| Umbilical fascia | |
|---|---|
 The peritoneum of the male pelvis. Medial umbilical ligament, which delineates the umbilical fascia, is labeled at bottom left.) | |
| Identifiers | |
| TA98 | A04.5.02.014 |
| TA2 | 2393 |
| FMA | 76759 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The umbilical fascia (or umbilicovesical fascia[1]) is a thin fascial layer that extends between the medial umbilical ligaments[2] from the umbilicus,[1] and extends inferiorly, becoming continuous with the visceral fascia enclosing the urinary bladder.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c medilexicon.com > umbilicovesical fascia Citing: Stedman's Medical Dictionary. Copyright 2006
- ^ a b mondofacto.com > umbilicovesical fascia 05 Mar 2000
 | This human musculoskeletal system article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |