Tendinous arch of pelvic fascia

Tendinous arch of pelvic fascia
Coronal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciæ. Viewed from behind. (Tendinous arch labeled at left.)
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Identifiers
Latin	Arcus tendineus fasciae pelvis
Dorlands /Elsevier	a_58/12150745
TA	A04.5.03.010
FMA	77252
Anatomical terminology []

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. It is termed the tendinous arch or white line of the pelvic fascia, and marks the line of attachment of the special fascia (pars endopelvina fasciæ pelvis) which is associated with the pelvic viscera. It joins the fascia of the pubocervical fascia that covers the anterior wall of the vagina. If this fascia falls, the ipsilateral side of the vagina falls, carrying with it the bladder and the urethra, and thus contributing to urinary incontinence.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)