Puboprostatic ligament
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The Puboprostatic ligament is a thickening of the superior fascia
of the pelvic diaphragm in the male
that extends laterally from the prostate
to the tendinous arch
of the pelvic fascia
and continues forward and medially from the tendinous arch to the pubis
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Fascia
A fascia is a layer of fibrous tissue that permeates the human body. A fascia is a connective tissue that surrounds muscles, groups of muscles, blood vessels, and nerves, binding those structures together in much the same manner as plastic wrap can be used to hold the contents of sandwiches...
of the pelvic diaphragm in the male
Male
Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...
that extends laterally from the prostate
Prostate
The prostate is a compound tubuloalveolar exocrine gland of the male reproductive system in most mammals....
to the tendinous arch
Tendinous arch
At the level of a line extending from the lower part of the pubic symphysis to the spine of the ischium is a thickened whitish band in this upper layer of the diaphragmatic part of the pelvic fascia...
of the pelvic fascia
Pelvic fascia
The fascia of the pelvis may be resolved into:* the fascial sheaths of** the Obturator internus ** Piriformis ** pelvic diaphragm...
and continues forward and medially from the tendinous arch to the pubis
Pubis (bone)
In vertebrates, the pubic bone is the ventral and anterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis.It is covered by a layer of fat, which is covered by the mons pubis....
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