Pubovesical ligament

The Musculus pubovesicalis ( " pubic bladder muscle ") is a striated muscle of the pelvic cavity. It originates at the bladder neck and continues with a short chord of the lower edge of the pubic symphysis to. In the anatomical literature of the muscle partially ( pubovesicale ligament ) as a band is called, although there are already significant muscle strands shows in fetuses. In the male the muscle in this case runs on the ventral side of the prostate along. The muscle comprises the bladder neck, in the form of an inverted " V" and stabilizes its position.