Lecture 42 - The Perineum Flashcards
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diamond-shaped area when observed inferiorly
perineum
anterior triangle name
urogenital triangle
posterior triangle name
anal triangle
anterior boundary of perineum
symphysis pubis
posterior boundary of perineum
tip of coccyx
anterolateral boundary of perineum
ischial tuberosities
posteriolateral boundary of perineum
imaginary line connecting ischial tuberosities with the coccyx
blood supply to the anal canal
superior and inferior rectal arteries
anal columns forming transverse semilunar folds that are at the lower end
anal valves
the lower end has vertically running folds in its mucosa called the
anal columns (of Morgagni)
the anal sphincters can be divided into the
involuntary internal sphincter and voluntary external sphincter
the internal sphincter is surrounded by the external sphincter and has 3 parts:
subcutaneous, superficial, deep
encircles the lower end, has no bony attachment
subcutaneous
attached to the coccus posteriorly and the perineal body anteriorly
superficial
encircles the upper part, also has no bony attachment
deep
wedge-shaped space located on each side of the anal canal
ischiorectal fossa
allows the dilation of the anal canal during defecation and passage of the pudendal nerve and internal pudendal vessels in the pudendal canal
ischiorectal fossa
cross the fossa to reach the lower part of the anal canal
inferior rectal vessels and nerve
a space in the lateral portion of the ischiorectal fossa
pudendal (Alcock’s) canal
the two muscles of the urogenital diaphragm
deep transverse perineus and the sphincter urethrae
muscles located superficial to the deep transverse perineus
superficial transverse perineus
the superficial transverse perineus runs from the ischial tuberosities to the
perineal body
muscles that attach to the perineal body
bulbospongiosus, ischocavernosus, superficial/deep transverse perineus
the root of the penis is made of 3 erectile tissues:
bulb of the penis and the left and right crura