Perineum Wk11

Question 1

Describe the female contents of the perineum –

Answer 1

DEEP:
* Pelvic diaphragm
* Deep perineal space
* Perineal membrane
* Superficial perineal pouch (erectile tissues – clitoris,
bulbospongiosis, ishiocavernosis)
SUPERFICIAL

Question 2

Perineum is the diamond shape and is inferior to

Answer 2

Diamond-shaped area composed urogenital and anal triangles
* Inferior to pelvic floor
* B/w upper thighs

Question 3

Male perioneum include which layers:

Answer 3

Deep to Superficial layers:
* Pelvic diaphragm
* Deep perineal space
* Perineal membrane
* Superficial perineal pouch (erectile tissues –
bulbospongiosis, ishiocavernosis)

Question 4

Differences between female and male in deep perineum

Answer 4

levator ani & coccygeus

Question 5

What is in the superficial perineal pouch?

Answer 5

Ishiocavernosis, Bulbospongiosis, Superficial transverse perineal muscle

Question 6

What is the female erectile tissue?

Answer 6

Corpus cavernosus
Bulb of vestibule
Glans clitoris
Greater vestibular gland

Question 7

What is the male erectile tissue?

Answer 7

Corpus cavernosus
Corpus spongiosum

Question 8

Explain which arteries provide blood to pelvic structures

Answer 8

Aorta => internal & ext iliac => branching of various structures
Pudenal

Question 9

Pudenal artery gives

Answer 9

Blood to perineum

Question 10

Blood supply to perineum is via

Answer 10

internal pudenal artery and is innervated by pudenal nerve

Question 11

The external urethral sphincter is localised to the deep perineal pouch - True or False?

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What is the perineal body

Answer 12

Landmark for childbirth where there are fibres - hardened site