Endopelvic Fascia and Potential Spaces Anatomy
Umbilical prevesical fascia, Medial umbilical ligament (fibrous part of
umbilical artery), Urinary bladder and vesical fascia, Rectus abdominis muscle,
Superior vesical artery in lateral ligament of bladder, Linea terminalis of
pelvis, Femoral ring, Inferior epigastric artery and Pubic branch, Deep
inguinal ring, Iliopubic tract, Transversalis fascia, External iliac vessels, Deep
circumflex iliac vessels Iliac fascia, Ovarian vessels in suspensory ligament of
ovary Iliacus muscle, Ureter, Psoas major muscle, Internal iliac vessels, Inferior
vesical and vaginal arteries Hypogastric (neurovascular) sheath, Middle rectal
artery,
Cervix of uterus and uterine fascia, Superior rectal artery (left
branch), Rectum and rectal fascia, Rectovaginal (potential) space, Presacral
(potential) space (spread open), Obturator internus fascia, Tendinous
arch of levator ani muscle, Tendinous arch of pelvic fascia, Uterosacral
ligament, Cardinal (Mackenrodt’s) ligament with uterine artery, Vaginorectal
fascial fibers, Presacral fascia (pulled away), Anterior sacrococcygeal
ligament, Vesicocervical and vesicovaginal (potential) spaces, Median umbilical
ligament (urachus), Pubic symphysis, Inferior (arcuate) pubic ligament, Deep
dorsal vein of clitoris, Retropubic (prevesical) space, Transverse perineal
ligament (anterior thickening of perineal membrane), Medial puboprostatic
ligament, Lateral pubovesical ligament, Vesicocervical fascial fibers, Superior
fascia of pelvic diaphragm (superior levator ani fascia), Obturator canal and obturator
artery, Female: superior view (peritoneum and loose areolar tissue removed), Median
sacral artery
