The umbilical aeries get obliterated to form which of the following structure?
Correct Answer: Median umbilical ligament
Description: Medial umbilical ligament is formed by the obliterated umbilical aeries that connected the internal iliac aeries to the umbilical cord in fetal life. Median umbilical fold is a peritoneal fold present in the midline extending from the fundus of the urinary bladder to the umbilicus. It represents the obliterated urachus.The paired lateral umbilical ligaments contain the patent inferior epigastric vessels.Ligamentum teres is a fibrous cord which represents obliterated left umbilical vein. The fissure that contains the ligamentum teres lies between the left lobe and quadrate lobe.Ligamentum venosum is the fibrous remains of the ductus venosus. The fissure that contains the ligamentum venosum lies between the left liver lobe and caudate lobe.Ref: Hoffman B.L., Schorge J.O., Schaffer J.I., Halvorson L.M., Bradshaw K.D., Cunningham F.G., Calver L.E. (2012). Chapter 38. Anatomy. In B.L. Hoffman, J.O. Schorge, J.I. Schaffer, L.M. Halvorson, K.D. Bradshaw, F.G. Cunningham, L.E. Calver (Eds), Williams Gynecology, 2e. Retrieved June 28
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