Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Male external genitalia and perineum
Inferior fascia of urogenital diaphragm; deep and dorsal arteries of penis
Image #167-3
KEYWORDS: Muscles and tendons, Vasculature.
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Male external genitalia and perineum
Inferior fascia of urogenital diaphragm; deep and dorsal arteries of penis
The left crus of the penis has been retracted. The cavernous tissue of the crus has been exposed by removing a portion of the tunica albuginea.
- Corpus spongiosum of penis
- Inferior pubic ramus
- Bulbospongiosus muscle
- Obturator externus muscle
- Crus of penis
- Ischiocavernosus muscle
- Perineal artery
- Superficial transverse perineal muscle (poorly developed)
- Central tendon of perineum
- Anus
- Spermatic cord (cut across)
- Body of pubic bone
- Crus of penis (pointer indicates tunica albuginea which has been partially removed elsewhere on crus to reveal underlying cavernous tissue)
- Upper pointer: Dorsal artery of penis Lower pointer: Deep artery of penis
- Pectineus muscle (cut across)
- Superior pubic ramus
- Upper pointer: Obturator canal Lower pointer: Acetabular branch of obturator artery
- Ramus of ischium
- Inferior fascia of urogenital diaphragm (perineal membrane)
- Bulb of penis