Superficial perineal pouch
| 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. | |
| Details | |
| Latin | compartimentum superficiale perinei |
| branches of internal pudendal artery | |
| branches of internal pudendal veins | |
| branches of perineal nerve | |
| superficial inguinal lymph nodes | |
| Identifiers | |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | c_49/12252154 |
| TA | A09.5.02.001 |
| FMA | 85042 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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
Contents
- 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)
Additional images
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Median sagittal section of male pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciæ.
See also
External links
- Anatomy photo:41:09-0100 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Female Perineum: The Superficial Perineal Pouch"
- perineum at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
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