Umbilical fascia

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| Name = Umbilical fascia

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| Caption = The peritoneum of the male pelvis. Medial umbilical ligament, which delineates the umbilical fascia, is labeled at bottom left.)

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The umbilical fascia (or umbilicovesical fascia[http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=32160 medilexicon.com > umbilicovesical fascia] Citing: Stedman's Medical Dictionary. Copyright 2006) is a thin fascial layer that extends between the medial umbilical ligaments[http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?umbilicovesical+fascia mondofacto.com > umbilicovesical fascia] 05 Mar 2000 from the umbilicus, and extends inferiorly, becoming continuous with the visceral fascia enclosing the urinary bladder.