false ligament

false ligament
1. any suspensory ligament that is a peritoneal fold and not of true ligamentous structure. 2. a peritoneal connection between the vertex and sides of the bladder and the walls of the pelvis.

False ligaments (peritoneal folds) connecting the bladder to the pelvic walls; shown in frontal section.


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