Endopelvic part of the pelvic fascia
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The endopelvic part of the pelvic fascia
is continued over the various pelvic viscera to form for the fibrous coverings.
It is attached to the diaphragmatic part of the pelvic fascia along the tendinous arch, and has been subdivided in accordance with the viscera to which it is related:
Pelvic fascia
The fascia of the pelvis may be resolved into:* the fascial sheaths of** the Obturator internus ** Piriformis ** pelvic diaphragm...
is continued over the various pelvic viscera to form for the fibrous coverings.
It is attached to the diaphragmatic part of the pelvic fascia along the tendinous arch, and has been subdivided in accordance with the viscera to which it is related:
- Thus its anterior part, known as the vesical layer, forms the anterior and lateral ligaments of the bladderUrinary bladderThe urinary bladder is the organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys before disposal by urination. A hollow muscular, and distensible organ, the bladder sits on the pelvic floor...
.
- In males, its middle lamina crosses the floor of the pelvis between the rectum and vesiculæ seminales as the rectovesical septum; in the female this is perforated by the cervixCervixThe cervix is the lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina. It is cylindrical or conical in shape and protrudes through the upper anterior vaginal wall...
and is named the transverse cervical ligament.
- Its posterior portion passes to the side of the rectumRectumThe rectum is the final straight portion of the large intestine in some mammals, and the gut in others, terminating in the anus. The human rectum is about 12 cm long...
; it forms a loose sheath for the rectum, but is firmly attached around the anal canalAnal canalThe anal canal is the terminal part of the large intestine.It is situated between the rectum and anus, below the level of the pelvic diaphragm. It lies in the anal triangle of perineum in between the right and left ischioanal fossa....
; this portion is known as the rectal layer.