Perineum, Pouches, Penis, Urethra, Vulva Flashcards
How do you orientate the Pelvis into anatomical position?
The Anterior Superior Iliac Spine and Pubic Tubercle should lie along the same Coronal Plane
What are the 2 parts of the Perineum?
- Urogenital Triangle
2. Anal Triangle
What separates the Perineum into the Urogenital and Anal triangles?
A horizontal line joining the 2 Ischial Tuberosities
What are the layers of the Urogenital Triangle from superficial to deep?
- Skin
- Superficial layer of Superficial Perineal Fascia (Continuous with Camper’s Fascia)
- Colles’ Fascia (Continuous with Scarpa’s Fascia)
- Superficial Perineal Pouch
- Perineal Membrane
- Deep Perineal Pouch
What are the layers of the Urogenital Diaphragm?
Superior/Deep–> Thin layer of Pelvic Fascia
Middle Layer–> Deep Perineal Pouch
Inferior/Superficial–> Perineal Membrane
What is in the Deep Perineal Pouch?
- Muscles
- Pudendal Nerve (S2-4)
- Internal Pudendal Artery
- Bulbourethral Glands (of Cowper) in Males
What muscles are in the Deep Perineal Pouch in Males?
- External Urethral Sphincter
2. Deep Transverse Perinei
What muscles are in the Deep Perineal Pouch in the Female?
- External Urethral Sphincter
- Deep Transverse Perinei
- Sphicter Urethrovaginalis
What is the Perineal Body?
The Central Perineal Tendon–> Fibromuscular node at the junction of urogenital and anal triangles
What muscles are attached to the Perineal Body?
- Levator Ani
- External Anal Sphincter
- Sphincter Urethrae
When can the Perineal body be damaged?
- Childbirth
2. Trauma
What could happen if the Perineal Body is damaged?
Incontinence and Prolapse
What is the part where the scrotum is fused together called?
Raphe
What are the parts of the Penis?
- Corona of Glans
- Neck of Glams
- Prepuce
- Glans Penis
- External Urethral Orifice
- Frenulum of Glans
Which part of the penis is removed in circumcision?
Prepuce
Which part of the Penis joins with the Raphe from the outer skin?
Frenulum of Glans
What is in the Superficial Perineal Pouch in Males?
- Roots of the External Genitalia
- Erectile Tissue
- Muscles of the External Genitalia