Inner Surface
The surface contains several ligaments separated by fossae:
Ligament/fold | Remnant of | Lateral fossa | Hernia |
median umbilical ligament | urachus | supravesical fossa | - |
medial umbilical ligament | umbilical artery | medial inguinal fossa | direct inguinal hernia |
lateral umbilical fold | inferior epigastric vessels | lateral inguinal fossa | indirect inguinal hernia |
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