Lateral umbilical ligament
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/* Clinical significance */ - Description of direct and indirect herniae as acquired and congenital is incorrect
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The lateral umbilical fold overlies the [[inferior epigastric artery]] (a branch of the [[external iliac artery]]) and its accompanying veins. Unlike the median and [[medial umbilical fold]]s, the contents of the Lateral Umbilical fold remain functional after birth.
==Clinical significance==
The lateral umbilical fold is an important reference site with regards to [[hernia]] classification. A direct hernia occurs medial to the lateral umbilical fold, whereas an indirect hernia originates lateral to the fold. This later case is due to the placement of the opening of the [[deep inguinal ring]] in the space lateral to the lateral umbilical fold, which allows the passage of the [[ductus deferens]], [[testicular artery]], and other components of the [[spermatic cord]] in men, or the round ligament of the uterus in women.
==See also==
* [[Median umbilical ligament]] (some sources consider this the same structure)
* [[Medial umbilical ligament]]
==External links==
* Lateral umbilical fold
** {{SUNYAnatomyFigs|36|03|09}} - "Internal surface of the anterior abdominal wall."
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==Additional images==
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Image:Gray539.png|The arteries of the pelvis.
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