Superficial perineal pouch
Coronal section of anterior part of pelvis, through the pubic arch. Seen from in front. (Superficial perineal pouch is white outline at bottom.)
Muscles of male perineum.
Latin	compartimentum superficiale perinei
Artery	branches of internal pudendal artery
Vein	branches of internal pudendal veins
Nerve	branches of perineal nerve
Lymph	superficial inguinal lymph nodes

The superficial perineal pouch (also superficial perineal compartment/space/sac) is a compartment of the perineum.

Contents 1 Structure 2 Contents 3 Additional images 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Structure

The superficial perineal pouch is a fully enclosed compartment:

• its inferior border is the perineal fascia (Fascia of Colles)
• its superior border is the perineal membrane

[edit] Contents

• muscles
  • Ischiocavernosus muscle
  • Bulbospongiosus muscle
  • Superficial transverse perineal muscle
• other
  • Crura of penis (males) / crura of clitoris (females)
  • Bulb of penis (males) / vestibular bulbs (females)
  • Greater vestibular glands (female)

[edit] Additional images

Median sagittal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciæ.

[edit] See also

• Deep perineal pouch

[edit] External links

• SUNY Labs 41:09-0100 - "The Female Perineum: The Superficial Perineal Pouch"
• perineum at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)

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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 · Gallaudet's fascia · Perineal membrane/"Inferior fascia of UGD" "Urogenital diaphragm" · "Superior fascia of UGD"