the perineal membrane. It is the superior border of the superficial perineal pouch, and the inferior border of the deep perineal pouch. The perineal membrane...

deep perineal pouch (also deep perineal space) is the anatomic space enclosed in part by the perineum and located superior to the perineal membrane. The...

arch) and the coccyx (tail bone), including the perineal body and surrounding structures. The perineal raphe is visible and pronounced to varying degrees...

pubovisceralis since it attaches to the viscera. The urogenital diaphragm, or perineal membrane, is present over the anterior pelvic outlet below the pelvic diaphragm...

the perineal membrane, which divides the base of the penis from the prostate. Colles' fascia emerges from the inferior side of the perineal membrane and...

deep fascia that covers the superficial perineal muscles individually). its superior border is the perineal membrane (inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm)...

levator ani and coccygeus, while the "floor" also includes the perineal membrane and deep perineal pouch. However, other sources include the fascia as part...

separates the deep perineal sac from the upper pelvis, lying between the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm (perineal membrane) and superior fascia...

side of the bulb. Each crus is attached at the angle between the perineal membrane and ischiopubic ramus. The deep artery of the penis enters the anterior...

Antenatal perineal massage (APM) or Birth Canal Widening (BCW) is the massage of a pregnant woman's perineum – the skin and deep tissues around the opening...

lymph nodes. The nerves that supply the vulva are the pudendal nerve, perineal nerve, ilioinguinal nerve and their branches. Blood and nerve supply to...

between the perineal membrane, or inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm, and the fascia of Colles, the deeper layer of the superficial perineal fascia...

arborization into glandular secretory elements. These glands lie on the perineal membrane and beneath the bulbospongiosus muscle at the tail end of the vestibular...

ischial tuberosities of the pelvic bone Sides perineal membrane (posterior border of perineal membrane forms anterior border of anal triangle) the two...

artery of the penis more distally. In the male, it penetrates the perineal membrane and provides blood to the urethra and nearby erectile tissue to the...

perinei superficialis * inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm (perineal membrane) LATERAL * tuberosity of the ischium * Obturator internus muscle *...

dorsal surface of the corpus cavernosus penis. As it pierces the perineal membrane, it (depending upon the source) passes between the two layers of the...

canal, sigmoid, and rectum), and Peritoneal (endopelvic fascia and perineal membrane). Defecation is a complex physiologic process, involving interaction...

spermatic cords. It is located behind the penis and above the perineum. The perineal raphe is a small, vertical ridge of skin that expands from the anus and...

or part of the vulva. Systemic disorders may be localized in the vulvo-perineal region. In Langerhans cell histiocytosis, lesions initially are erythematous...

offer benefits in terms of reducing perineal or vaginal trauma. Selective use of episiotomy results in less perineal trauma. A healthcare professional can...

fossa Scrotum Dartos fascia Perineum Perineal body Subcutaneous perineal pouch Superficial perineal pouch Deep perineal pouch Ischio-anal fossa Abdominopelvic...

pharyngeal raphe joins the left and right pharyngeal constrictors. The perineal raphe extends from the anus, through the mid-line of the scrotum (scrotal...

different anatomical structures involved. As she observes, the female perineal urethra is embedded in the anterior vaginal wall and is surrounded by erectile...

microbiome. The uterus is primarily supported by the pelvic diaphragm, perineal body, and urogenital diaphragm. Secondarily, it is supported by ligaments...

innervation from the bilateral dorsal nerve of the penis and branches of the perineal nerve, and autonomic innervation from the pelvic plexus. The somatosensory...

delivery 664.04 Laceration, perineal, 1st deg., postpartum 664.14 Laceration, perineal, 2nd deg., postpartum 664.24 Laceration, perineal, 3rd deg., postpartum...

nerves Perforating cutaneous nerve Pudendal nerve Inferior anal nerves Perineal nerves Posterior labial nerves Posterior scrotal nerves Dorsal nerve of...

composed of mucocutaneous tissues; these tissues are between the mucous membrane and the skin, and they may have immunological importance because they may...

supported by the perineal body, or the urogenital and pelvic diaphragms. The lower third may also be described as being supported by the perineal body and the...