The pubovesical ligament is a

ligament A ligament is the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones. It is also known as ''articular ligament'', ''articular larua'', ''fibrous ligament'', or ''true ligament''. Other ligaments in the body include the: * Peritoneal l ...

that extends from the neck of the

urinary bladder The urinary bladder, or simply bladder, is a hollow organ in humans and other vertebrates that stores urine from the kidneys before disposal by urination. In humans the bladder is a distensible organ that sits on the pelvic floor. Urine ente ...

to the inferior aspect of the pubis bones.

Structure

The pubovesical ligament is the continuation of the detrusor muscle and the

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surrounding the

. It connects the urinary bladder to the pubis and to the tendinous arch of the pelvic fascia. It may also integrate fibres from the proximal side of the

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Variation

In the

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it is divided into two branches, the lateral pubovesical ligament and the medial pubovesical ligament. The lateral branch extends from the neck of the bladder to the tendinous arch of the pelvic fascia. The medial pubovesical ligament arises from the neck of the bladder and is a forward continuation of the tendinous arch to the pubis. In the

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the pubovesical ligament is parallel and medial to the puboprostatic ligament. The puboprostatic ligament is a thickening of the superior

fascia A fascia (; plural fasciae or fascias; adjective fascial; from Latin: "band") is a band or sheet of connective tissue, primarily collagen, beneath the skin that attaches to, stabilizes, encloses, and separates muscles and other internal organs ...

of the pelvic diaphragm, that extends laterally from the

to the tendinous arch of the pelvic fascia and continues forward and medially from the tendinous arch to the pubis.

Function

The pubovesical ligament suspends and may widen the neck of the

Reference

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