Urinary Bladder: Peritoneal Coverings And Ligaments

Question 1

Peritoneal covering: male

Answer 1

1. Superior surface and base upper most part are covered by peritoneum
2. From superior surface, peritoneum passes lateral to pelvis side walls forming right and left paravesical fossae

Question 2

Peritoneal covering: in female

Answer 2

Only superior surface is covered with peritoneum from which peritoneum passes lateral to pelvis side walls forming right and left paravesical fossae

Question 3

Ligaments

Answer 3

1. Median umbilical ligament
2. Medial umbilical ligaments
3. Pubovesical ligaments
4. Lateral ligaments
5. Posterior ligaments (sacrogenital folds) in male

Question 4

Median umbilical ligament

Answer 4

Fibrosed urachus, extending between urinary bladder apex and umbilicus

Question 5

Medial umbilical ligaments

Answer 5

2 obliterated umbilical arteries, extending from superior surface side towards umbilicus

Question 6

Pubovesical ligaments

Answer 6

1. Fibromuscular tissue, extending from bladder neck to pubic bone inferior aspect
2. It represents pubourethral ligament in female or puboprostatic ligament in male

Question 7

Lateral ligaments

Answer 7

Peritoneal reflections attending from bladder to pelvis side walls

Question 8

Posterior ligaments

Answer 8

1. Connective tissue condensations
2. Extend from lateral edge of bladder base to posterior pelvic wall