| Umbilical folds | |
|---|---|
) Posterior view of the anterior abdominal wall in its lower half. Umbilical folds labeled near middle. | |
) Inguinal fossae | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plica umbilicalis medialis, plica umbilicalis mediana, plica umbilicalis lateralis |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Related to the urinary bladder, anteriorly there are the following folds:
- one median umbilical fold on the median umbilical ligament (which in turn, contains the urachus)
- two medial umbilical folds on the occluded umbilical artery
- two lateral umbilical folds on the inferior epigastric vessels
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1231 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy photo:36:04-0101 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Inguinal Region, Scrotum and Testes: Umbilical Folds and Peritoneal Fossae"
- abdominalcavity at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (abdcavitygen)
- http://www.portfolio.mvm.ed.ac.uk/studentwebs/session5/37/ALBL_Anterolateralwall.htm