Anatomy - Perineal Pouch

Question 1

Where is the deep perineal pouch found in relation to the pelvic diaphragm?

Answer 1

Inferior to the muscles of the pelvic diaphragm there is a fascia

Deep perineal pouch is below this fascia

Question 2

What is the proper name of Cowper’s glands?

Found in males or females?

Purpose?

Answer 2

Bulbourethral glands

Males - posterior to urethra in the deep transverse perineal muscle

To secrete small about of lubricating fluid into urethra

Question 3

What is the muscle which surrounds the urethra in males and females?

Answer 3

Compressor urethra

Question 4

What is the female equivalent of the deep transverse perineal muscle?

Answer 4

Smooth muscle band

this is disputed a lot in anatomy

Question 5

What is found inferior to the deep perineal pouch?

Answer 5

Perineal membrane - thin sheet of tough fascia

Question 6

What kind of erectile tissue is the clitoris and crura (extensions of clitoris) made of?

Hence what muscle covers them?

Answer 6

Corpus cavernous (caverns which fill with blood)

Ischiocavernosus

• same concept in males - makes up more dorsal side of penis

Question 7

What is the name of the tissue which lies in labia position and what is it made of?

What muscle covers this?

Answer 7

Bulb - corpus spongiosus

Bulbospongiosus

• same concept in males

Question 8

Is the bulb of the penis found on the dorsal or ventral side?

Answer 8

Ventral - closest to testes

NB: Anatomical position of penis is erect

Question 9

Both males and females have a superficial transverse perineal muscle. T/F?

What structure does it surround?

Answer 9

T - anus