Unit 3- Deep Perineal Pouch Flashcards
Triangular musculofacial diaphragm that fills in the gap of the pubic arch
Urogenital diaphragm
What forms the UG diaphragm?
Perineal membrane
Muscles
Thin space present above the perineal membrane
Deep perineal pouch (deep perineal space)
Deep perineal pouch contents in men
External urethral sphincter (spincter urethrae)
Deep transverse perineal
Arteries of the penis
Dorsal nerve of penis
Membranous urethra
Bulbourethral (cowper’s) glands
Nerve supply of muscles in men for deep pouch
Pudendal nerve
Alkaline mucus secreting glands in men
Bulbourethral (cowper’s) glands
Purpose of the bulbourethral glands
Neutralized acidic urine in the urethra
Deep perineal pouch contents in women
External urethral sphincter
Deep transverse perineal
Arteries of the clitoris
Dorsal nerve of clitoris
Urethra
Vagina
Nerve supply of deep perineal pouch in women
Pudendal…. same as men
The male urethral extends from:
To:
Neck of the bladder
To the external meatus
Parts of the male urethra
Preprostatic urethra
Prostatic urethra
Membranous urethra
Spongey urethra
Where does the preprostatic urethra lie?
From neck of bladder to the prostate
The preprostatic urethra is associated with:
Internal urethral sphincter (smooth muscle)
Longitudinal midline mucosal fold in the prostatic urethra
Urethral crest
Parts of the prostatic urethra
Urethral crest
Prostatic sinuses
Seminal follicular
Prostatic utricle
Ejaculatory ducts