Superficial perineal pouch
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| Coronal section of anterior part of male pelvis, through the pubic arch. Seen from in front. (Superficial perineal pouch is white outline at bottom.) | |
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| 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.
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[edit] Structure
The superficial perineal pouch is a fully enclosed compartment:
- its inferior border is the perineal fascia (Fascia of Colles)
- its superior border is the perineal membrane
[edit] Contents
- muscles
- other
- Crura of penis (males) / Crura of clitoris (females)
- Bulb of penis (males) / Vestibular bulbs (females)
- Greater vestibular glands (female)
[edit] Additional images
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Median sagittal section of male pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciæ.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- SUNY Labs 41:09-0100 - "The Female Perineum: The Superficial Perineal Pouch"
- perineum at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
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