16. Arteries and Veins of Male Perineum

Question 1

Identify 1

Answer 1

1. External spermatic fascia over testes and spermatic cord

Question 2

Identify 2

Answer 2

2. Bulbospongiosus muscle

Question 3

Identify 3

Answer 3

3. Internal pudendal artery passing superior to perineal membrane

Question 4

Identify 4

Answer 4

4. Inferior rectal artery

Question 5

Identify 5

Answer 5

5. Internal pudendal vessels and pudendal nerve (cut) in pudendal (Alcock’s) canal

(opened up)

Question 6

Identify 6

Answer 6

6. Perineal artery and vein

Question 7

Identify 7

Answer 7

7. Deep (Buck’s) fascia of penis

Question 8

Identify 8

Answer 8

8. Posterior scrotal arteries

Question 9

The internal pudendal artery is a branch of the anterior division of (1)____

→ It enters the perineum by passing out of the (2)____ through (3)____ and coursing through (4)____.

Answer 9

1. the internal iliac artery.
2. gluteal region
3. the lesser sciatic foramen
4. the pudendal (Alcock’s) canal

Question 10

(1)____ gives rise to the inferior rectal artery and the perineal artery.

→ Branches of the perineal artery supply __ (3 structures of male perineum)

Answer 10

1. The internal pudendal artery
2. the bulb of the penis, corpus cavernosum, the penis, and the scrotum.