Items tagged “perineum”
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Inguinal canal
The inguinal canal is a passage in the anterior abdominal wall that transmits structures from the pelvis to the perineum formed by the fetal migration of the gonad from the abdomen into the labioscrotal folds.
Gross anatomy
The inguinal canal has an oblique course, is 4 cm in length and has tw...
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Ischioanal fossa
The ischioanal (or ischiorectal) fossa is a fat-filled space of the perineum.
Gross anatomy
The ischioanal fossa is a paired triangular-shaped space lateral to the anal canal with an apex directed anteromedially towards the pubic symphysis. Each ischioanal fossa is separated from the other by...
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Levator ani muscle
The levator ani muscle, also known as the muscular pelvic diaphragm, is the musculotendinous sheet that forms the majority of the pelvic floor, supports the pelvic viscera, and aids in urinary and fecal evacuation as well as maintaining continence.
Gross anatomy
The levator ani has three main ...
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Superficial transverse perineal muscle
The paired superficial transverse perineal muscles (TA: musculus transversus superficialis perinei) lie in the perineum and are important for stabilizing the perineal body.
Summary
origin: ischial tuberosity
insertion: the fibers of each muscle meet in the midline at the perineal body and dec...