Urogenital triangle Flashcards
Boundaries of urogenital triangle
Pubic symphysis at front and ischial tuberosity at side
What does the urogenital triangle contain?
Urethra passing through and also reproductive structures
What is the fatty fascia called and where is continuous with?
Campers Fasica
continuous with ischiorectal fossa and thigh
In males in the scrotum the campers fascia is replaced by dartos smooth muscle
What is the membranous fascia called and where does it attach?
Scarpa’s but becomes colle’s
Attached to posterior border of urogenital diaphragm also into labia /scrotum
3 layers of the urogenital diaphragm ?
Superior layer of fascia (deep and blends with perineal body and membrane)
Sphincter urethrae and deep transverse perineal muscles
Inferior layer of fascia (superficial, the perineal membrane)
Space between the layers of the urogenital membrane is called?
The deep perineal pouch
What nerve is present in the deep perineal pouch?
Pudendal (perineal) nerve
Present in the deep perineal pouch of a female
Vagina, dorsal nerves of clitoris
Present in the deep perineal pouch of a male
membranous urethra, dorsal nerves of penis, bulbourethral glands, penile arteries
Erectile tissue in the superficial perineal pouch
crura,
bulb of vestibule (female
bulb of penis (male)
Muscles of superficial perineal pouch
ischiocavernosus
bulbospongiosus and superficial transverse perineal
what attaches to the perineal body?
External anal sphincter, bulbospongiosus and superficial transverse perineal muscle
what is the name of the extension of the crura in the penis and how many are there?
Corpus cavernosus and there are two
what is the name of the extension of the bulb in the penis and how many are there?
Corpus spongiosum and there is one
