Related to 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 enters ...

, anteriorly there are the following folds: * one

median umbilical fold In human anatomy, the median umbilical ligament is an unpaired midline ligamentous structure upon the lower inner surface of the anterior abdominal wall. It is covered by the median umbilical fold. The median umbilical ligament represents the re ...

on the

median umbilical ligament In human anatomy, the median umbilical ligament is an unpaired midline ligamentous structure upon the lower inner surface of the anterior abdominal wall. It is covered by the median umbilical fold. The median umbilical ligament represents the re ...

(which in turn, contains the

urachus The 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. The fibrous remnant lies in the space of Retzius, between the transverse fascia anteriorly ...

) * two

medial umbilical fold The medial umbilical ligament (or cord of umbilical artery, or obliterated umbilical artery) is a paired structure found in human anatomy. It is on the deep surface of the anterior abdominal wall, and is covered by the medial umbilical folds (''p ...

s on the occluded

umbilical artery The umbilical artery is a paired artery (with one for each half of the body) that is found in the abdominal and pelvic regions. In the fetus, it extends into the umbilical cord. Structure Development The umbilical arteries supply deoxygenated b ...

* two

lateral umbilical fold The lateral umbilical fold overlies the inferior epigastric artery (a branch of the external iliac artery) and its accompanying veins. Unlike the median and medial umbilical folds, the contents of the lateral umbilical fold remain functional af ...

s on the

inferior epigastric vessels In human anatomy, inferior epigastric vessels refers to the inferior epigastric artery and inferior epigastric vein. See also *Terms for anatomical location *Hesselbach's triangle In human anatomy, the inguinal triangle is a region of the abd ...

References

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 Pelvis Urinary system {{genitourinary-stub