Buck's fascia
The penis in transverse section, showing the blood vessels.
Latin	fascia penis

Buck's fascia is a layer of deep fascia covering the penis.^[1]

It is also known as the "deep fascia of the penis".^[2][3]

It is also sometimes simply called the "fascia of the penis", and the Terminologia Anatomica is simply "fascia penis".

Some sources call it the "deep perineal fascia" but other sources use the term "Gallaudet's fascia" for the deep fascia of the perineum. ^[4] Some sources state that it is a "continuation" of the deep perineal fascia.^[5]

Buck's fascia is continuous with the external spermatic fascia in the scrotum and the suspensory ligament of the penis.

The deep dorsal vein of the penis is inside Buck's fascia, but the superficial dorsal veins of the penis are in the superficial (Dartos) fascia immediately under the skin.

It is named after Gurdon Buck.

[edit] See also

• Tunica albuginea (penis)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• perineum at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (maleugtrianglesection)
• Diagram (flash) at rnceus.com

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v • d • e List of muscles of perineum (TA A09.5, GA 4.425) Perineum Anal triangle sphincter ani (externus, internus) Ischioanal fossa · Pudendal canal Urogenital triangle superficial perineal pouch (superficial transverse perineal, bulbospongiosus, ischiocavernosus) deep perineal pouch (deep transverse perineal, sphincter urethrae membranaceae) Middle Perineal body Fascia superficial fascia: panniculus adiposus (Fascia of Camper) · stratum membranosum (Dartos, Superficial perineal fascia, Fascia of Colles) deep fascia: Fascia of perineum · Buck's fascia · Perineal membrane/"Inferior fascia of UGD" "Urogenital diaphragm" · "Superior fascia of UGD"

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