Umbilical folds
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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
| 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 | |
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