Superficial perineal pouch
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| Superficial perineal pouch | |
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| Coronal section of anterior part of 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 |
| Lymph | superficial inguinal lymph nodes |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | c_49/12252154 |
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
 Median sagittal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciæ. |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- SUNY Labs 41:09-0100 - "The Female Perineum: The Superficial Perineal Pouch"
- Norman/Georgetown perineum
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Thorax: Mediastinum (Superior, Anterior, Middle, Posterior) - Superior thoracic aperture - Inferior thoracic aperture - Triangle of auscultation - Intercostal space
Thoracic diaphragm: Caval opening - Esophageal hiatus - Aortic hiatus - Central tendon
Abdomen: McBurney's point - Lumbar triangle
Perineum: Urogenital triangle - Anal triangle - Superficial perineal pouch - Perineal membrane - Deep perineal pouch - Urogenital diaphragm - Superior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm - Ischiorectal fossa - Pudendal canal
