Umbilical folds

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Umbilical folds
Latin plica umbilicalis medialis, plica umbilicalis mediana, plica umbilicalis lateralis
Gray's subject #255 1231

In the urinary bladder, anteriorly there are three folds: the middle umbilical fold on the middle umbilical ligament, and two lateral umbilical folds on the obliterated hypogastric arteries.

[edit] External links

  • SUNY Labs 36:04-0101 - "Inguinal Region, Scrotum and Testes: Umbilical Folds and Peritoneal Fossae"

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