Corpus: Lateral ligament of bladder

The Ligamentum vesicae laterale is a ligamentous peritoneal duplication that extends laterally from both sides of the urinary bladder and radiates into the arcus tendineus fasciae pelvis. Together with the ligamentum vesicae medianum, this paired structure serves to hold the bladder in place.

Groups of smooth muscle cells are found in the ligamentum vesicae laterale, which are also addressed as rectovesicalis muscles.

• Waldeyer et al. Human anatomy: Textbook and Atlas in One Volume (De Gruyter Studium) (19th totaly rev. ed.), De Gruyter, 2012