Superficial perineal pouch

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Superficial perineal pouch

Coronal section of anterior part of male pelvis, through the pubic arch. Seen from in front. (Superficial perineal pouch is white outline at bottom.)

Muscles of male perineum.
Latin	compartimentum superficiale perinei
Artery	branches of internal pudendal artery
Vein	branches of internal pudendal veins
Nerve	branches of perineal nerve
Lymph	superficial inguinal lymph nodes

The superficial perineal pouch (also superficial perineal compartment/space/sac) is a compartment of the perineum.

Structure

The superficial perineal pouch is a fully enclosed compartment:

its inferior border is the fascia of perineum (Gallaudet fascia or deep perineal fascia) is the fascia which covers the muscles of the superficial perineal pouch.
its superior border is the perineal membrane

muscles
- Ischiocavernosus muscle
- Bulbospongiosus muscle
- Superficial transverse perineal muscle
other
- Crura of penis (males) / Crura of clitoris (females)
- Bulb of penis (males) / Vestibular bulbs (females)
- Greater vestibular glands (female)

sphincter ani	externus internus

Ischioanal fossa Pudendal canal

superficial perineal pouch	superficial transverse perineal bulbospongiosus ischiocavernosus

deep perineal pouch	deep transverse perineal sphincter urethrae membranaceae

Middle

superficial fascia:	panniculus adiposus Fascia of Camper

stratum membranosum	Dartos Superficial perineal fascia Fascia of Colles

deep fascia:	Fascia of perineum Buck's fascia Perineal membrane/"Inferior fascia of UGD"

"Urogenital diaphragm" "Superior fascia of UGD"

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