perineum

Area between the scrotum or vulva & the anus. It extends from the coccyx to the pubis, below the pelvic diaphragm.

Specific

perineum - female perineum - male

Components

central tendon of perineum (Savage perineal body) deep (internal) inguinal ring external spermatic fascia female urethra (urethra muliebris) femoral canal femoral ring glans penis hypogastric sheath iliopectineal arch (deep crural arch) iliopubic tract (deep crural arch, Thompson ligament) internal spermatic fascia (infundibulum fascia, tunica vaginalis communis) lateral ligament of bladder male urethra obturator canal obturator fascia pararectal fossa paraurethral gland; Skene gland paravesical fossa perineal artery prepuce pubovaginalis rectouterine pouch (Douglas cul de sac, pouch of Douglas) rectovesical pouch (Proust space) rectvesical septum (Tyrrell fascia, Denonvillier's aponeurosis) spermatic cord superficial (external) inguinal ring uterine venous plexus vaginal venous plexus vesicouterine pouch