Deep perineal pouch

Deep perineal pouch
Coronal section of anterior part of pelvis, through the pubic arch. Seen from in front. (Deep perineal pouch not labeled, but is between the "superior layer" and "inferior layer" labeled at bottom left.)
Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra. (Cowper's gland and membranous portion of urethra visible at center bottom.)
Details
ArteryBranches of internal pudendal artery
VeinBranches of internal pudendal veins
NerveBranches of perineal nerve
Identifiers
Latinsaccus profundus perinei or spatium perinei profundum
TA98A09.5.03.001
TA22419
FMA22061
Anatomical terminology

The deep perineal pouch (also deep perineal space) is the anatomic space enclosed in part by the perineum and located superior to the perineal membrane.

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