the perineum Flashcards
perineum
pelvic floor and the things beneath it
corpus cavernosum
cavernous bodies on the top of the penis
erectile tissue
corpus spongiosum
spongy body
extends to the gland
corpus cavernosum is homologous to
clitoral crura and body
corpus spongiosum is homologous to
bulb of the vestibule, clitoral glans
perineal layers
- subcutaneous - superficial external anal sphincter
- external - erectile tissue muscles
- internal - deep external anal sphincter/urethral/vaginal sphincter
4, transverse - levator ani and coccygeus
scarpas facial is continuous with
collies fascia
buck’s fascia
only on the penis
under collies fascia
extension of the perineal membrane
fascias allow for
containment of compartmentalisation
subcutaneous body wall
superficial external anal sphincter
deep perianal fascia contains
male erectile tissues
superficial sternal anal sphincter is
voluntary
space observed in the subcutaneous body wall
ischorectal fossa
external body wall, erectile muscle layer
bulbospongiosus, ischiocavernous, superficial transverse perineal
internal body wall
urogenital diaphragm, deep pouch muscles, deep external anal sphincter
with the female - also sphincter urethrovaginalis, compressor urethrae