Umbilical folds
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In the urinary bladder
, anteriorly there are the following folds:
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...
, anteriorly there are the following folds:
- one median umbilical fold on the median umbilical ligamentMedian umbilical ligamentThe median umbilical ligament is a structure in human anatomy. It is a shrivelled piece of tissue that represents the remnant of the embryonic urachus.It extends from the apex of the bladder to the umbilicus, on the deep surface of the anterior abdominal wall...
(which in turn, contains the urachusUrachusThe 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...
) - two medial umbilical folds on the occluded umbilical arteryUmbilical arteryThe umbilical artery is a paired artery that is found in the abdominal and pelvic regions. In the fetus, it extends into the umbilical cord.-Umbilical arteries in the fetus:...
- two lateral umbilical folds on the inferior epigastric vesselsInferior epigastric vesselsIn human anatomy, inferior epigastric vessels refers to the inferior epigastric artery and inferior epigastric vein....
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