hypogastric sheath

Structure: - thick band of condensed pelvic fascia Function: 1) conveys neurovascular structures & gives support to the pelvic region 2) gives passage to all the vessels & nerves passing from the lateral wall of the pelvis to the pelvic viscera, along with the ureters & in male the ductus deferens. 3) later on divides into 3 laminae that pass to or between the pelvic organs

References

Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore & AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.