Lateral umbilical ligament
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| Lateral umbilical ligament | |
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| Posterior view of the anterior abdominal wall in its lower half. The peritoneum is in place, and the various cords are shining through. | |
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| The peritoneum of the male pelvis. | |
| Gray's | subject #246 1152 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | l_09/12493498 |
At birth, when the placental circulation ceases, the pelvic portion only of the artery remains patent and constitutes the hypogastric and the first part of the superior vesical artery of the adult; the remainder of the vessel is converted into a solid fibrous cord, the lateral umbilical ligament (obliterated hypogastric artery) which extends from the pelvis to the umbilicus.
[edit] See also
- Median umbilical ligament (some sources consider this the same structure)
- Medial umbilical ligament
[edit] External links
- Lateral umbilical fold
- SUNY Figs 36:03-09 - "Internal surface of the anterior abdominal wall."
- SUNY Anatomy Image 7384
[edit] Additional images
 The arteries of the pelvis. |
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