Superficial perineal pouch

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

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
Arterybranches of internal pudendal artery
Veinbranches of internal pudendal veins
Nervebranches of perineal nerve
Lymphsuperficial inguinal lymph nodes
Identifiers
Latincompartimentum superficiale perinei
TAA09.5.02.001
FMA22062
Anatomical terminology

Structure

The superficial perineal pouch is an open compartment, due to the fact that anteriorly, the space communicates freely with the potential space lying between the superficial fascia of the anterior abdominal wall and the anterior abdominal muscles:

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See also

References

  1. "The Perineum". TeachMeAnatomy. 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  • 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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