Pubovesical ligament
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The Pubovesical ligament is a ligament
that extends from the neck of the bladder
to the inferior aspect of the pubis
bones. In the female
it is divided into the lateral pubovesical ligament
and the medial pubovesical ligament
. In the male
it is parallel and medial to the puboprostatic ligament
.
Ligament
In anatomy, the term ligament is used to denote any of three types of structures. Most commonly, it refers to fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones and is also known as articular ligament, articular larua, fibrous ligament, or true ligament.Ligament can also refer to:* Peritoneal...
that extends from the neck of the bladder
Urinary bladder
The urinary bladder is the organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys before disposal by urination. A hollow muscular, and distensible organ, the bladder sits on the pelvic floor...
to the inferior aspect of the pubis
Pubis (bone)
In vertebrates, the pubic bone is the ventral and anterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis.It is covered by a layer of fat, which is covered by the mons pubis....
bones. In the female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
it is divided into the lateral pubovesical ligament
Lateral pubovesical ligament
The Lateral pubovesical ligament is the lateral branch of the pubovesical ligament in the female. It extends from the neck of the bladder to the tendinous arch of the pelvic fascia....
and the medial pubovesical ligament
Medial pubovesical ligament
The Medial pubovesical ligament is the medial branch of the pubovesical ligament in the female. It arises from the neck of the bladder and is a forward continuation of the tendinous arch to the pubis....
. In the male
Male
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
it is parallel and medial to the puboprostatic ligament
Puboprostatic ligament
The Puboprostatic ligament is a thickening of the superior fascia of the pelvic diaphragm in the male that extends laterally from the prostate to the tendinous arch of the pelvic fascia and continues forward and medially from the tendinous arch to the pubis....
.