Superficial perineal pouch
The superficial perineal pouch is a compartment of the perineum.
Structure
The superficial perineal pouch is an open compartment, due to the fact that anteriorly, the space communicates freely with the potential space lying between the superficial fascia of the anterior abdominal wall and the anterior abdominal muscles:- its inferior border is the fascia of Colles, the deeper membranous layer of the superficial perineal fascia that covers the inferior border of the muscles of the superficial perineal pouch..
- its superior border is the perineal membrane.
Contents
The superficial perineal pouch contains:- Muscles
- * Ischiocavernosus muscle
- * Bulbospongiosus muscle
- * Superficial transverse perineal muscle
- Erectile bodies
- * Corpora cavernosa
- * Corpus spongiosum
- Vessels
- * Posterior scrotal arteries /labial arteries
- * Artery to bulb /vestibule
- * Urethral artery
- Nerves
- *Posterior scrotal nerves /posterior labial nerves
- Other
- * Root of penis
- ** Crura of penis and bulb of penis
- * Root of clitoris
- ** Crura of clitoris and bulbs of vestibule
- * Bartholin's glands
- * Spongy urethra contained in the corpus spongiosum