Body Region: Pelvis & Hip

  • May 2, 2026
    Denonvilliers fascia (rectoprostatic fascia in males, rectovaginal fascia in females) is a condensed layer of connective tissue between the posterior…
  • May 2, 2026
    The presacral fascia (Waldeyer fascia) is a condensed layer of endopelvic connective tissue spanning from the sacrum and coccyx to…
  • May 2, 2026
    The arcus tendineus levator ani (ATLA) is a thickened band of the obturator internus fascia running from the posterior surface…
  • May 2, 2026
    The rectovaginal septum (rectovaginal fascia, Denonvilliers fascia in females) is the condensed connective tissue layer between the posterior vaginal wall…
  • May 2, 2026
    The vesicouterine fold is the peritoneal reflection between the anterior surface of the uterus and the posterior surface of the…
  • May 2, 2026
    The perineal body (central tendon of the perineum) is a fibromuscular pyramidal structure approximately 3-4 cm anterior to the anal…
  • May 2, 2026
    The infundibulopelvic ligament (suspensory ligament of the ovary) is a peritoneal fold connecting the lateral pole (infundibulum) of the fallopian…
  • May 2, 2026
    The obturator membrane is a tough fibrous sheet that almost completely closes the obturator foramen, the largest opening in the…
  • May 2, 2026
    The pubovesical ligaments are the female equivalents of the puboprostatic ligaments in males, connecting the anterior bladder wall and bladder…
  • May 2, 2026
    The puboprostatic ligaments are paired condensations of the endopelvic fascia connecting the anterior surface of the prostate and the bladder…

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