Tendinous arch
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At the level of a line extending from the lower part of the pubic symphysis
to the spine of the ischium is a thickened whitish band in this upper layer of the diaphragmatic part of the pelvic fascia
. It is termed the tendinous arch or white line of the pelvic fascia, and marks the line of attachment of the special fascia (pars endopelvina fasciæ pelvis) which is associated with the pelvic viscera.
It joins the fascia of the pubocervical fascia that covers the anterior wall of the vagina. If this fascia falls, the opposite side of the vagina falls, carrying with it the bladder and the urethra, and thus contributing to urinary incontinence.
Pubic symphysis
The pubic symphysis or symphysis pubis is the midline cartilaginous joint uniting the superior rami of the left and right pubic bones. It is located anterior to the urinary bladder and superior to the external genitalia; for females it is above the vulva and for males it is above the penis...
to the spine of the ischium is a thickened whitish band in this upper layer of the diaphragmatic part of the pelvic fascia
Pelvic fascia
The fascia of the pelvis may be resolved into:* the fascial sheaths of** the Obturator internus ** Piriformis ** pelvic diaphragm...
. It is termed the tendinous arch or white line of the pelvic fascia, and marks the line of attachment of the special fascia (pars endopelvina fasciæ pelvis) which is associated with the pelvic viscera.
It joins the fascia of the pubocervical fascia that covers the anterior wall of the vagina. If this fascia falls, the opposite side of the vagina falls, carrying with it the bladder and the urethra, and thus contributing to urinary incontinence.