| Deep perineal pouch | |
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| Coronal section of anterior part of pelvis, through the pubic arch. Seen from in front. (Deep perineal pouch not labeled, but is between the "superior layer" and "inferior layer" labeled at bottom left.) | |
| Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra. (Cowper's gland and membranous portion of urethra visible at center bottom.) | |
| Latin | saccus profundus perinei |
| Gray's | subject #120 428 |
| Artery | branches of internal pudendal artery |
| Vein | branches of internal pudendal veins |
| Nerve | branches of perineal nerve |
The deep perineal pouch (also deep perineal space) is a human anatomical term that refers to the space enclosed in part by the perineum, and located superior to the perineal membrane.
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The deep perineal pouch is bordered inferiorly by the perineal membrane, also known as the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm. It is bordered superiorly by the superior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm. [1] The deep pouch is now described as the region between the perineal membrane and pelvic diaphragm. [2]
The deep perineal pouch contains:
Older texts have asserted the existence of an "urogenital diaphragm", which was described as a layer of the pelvis that separates the deep perineal sac from the upper pelvis, lying between the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm and superior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm.
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