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Crossing the space transversely are the [[inferior hemorrhoidal vessels]] and [[Inferior anal nerves|nerves]]; |
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* Inside [[Alcock's canal]], on the lateral wall |
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* at the back part are the [[Perineal nerve|perineal]] and [[perforating cutaneous branches]] of the [[pudendal plexus]]; |
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** [[internal pudendal artery]] |
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* while from the forepart the [[posterior scrotal]] (or labial) vessels and nerves emerge. |
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** [[internal pudendal vein]] |
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** [[pudendal nerve]] |
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The [[internal pudendal vessels]] and [[pudendal nerve]] lie in [[Alcock's canal]] on the lateral wall. |
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* Outside Alcock's canal, crossing the space transversely |
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** [[inferior rectal artery]] |
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** [[inferior rectal veins]] |
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** [[inferior anal nerves]] |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 03:35, 21 November 2006
| Ischioanal fossa | |
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 The perineum. The integument and superficial layer of superficial fascia reflected. (Ischiorectal fossa labeled at bottom left.) | |
 The posterior aspect of the rectum exposed by removing the lower part of the sacrum and the coccyx. (Ischiorectal fossa labeled at bottom right.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fossa ischioanalis |
| TA98 | A09.5.04.001 |
| TA2 | 2446 |
| FMA | 22059 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The Ischiorectal Fossa (or ischioanal fossa) is somewhat prismatic in shape, with its base directed to the surface of the perineum, and its apex at the line of meeting of the obturator and anal fasciae.
Boundaries
It has the following boundaries:
| ANTERIOR * fascia of Colles covering the Transversus perinei superficialis * inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm |
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| LATERAL * tuberosity of the ischium * Obturator internus muscle * obturator fascia |
SUPERIOR: * Levator ani INFERIOR: * skin |
MEDIAL: * Levator ani * Sphincter ani externus * anal fascia |
| POSTERIOR * Gluteus maximus * sacrotuberous ligament |
Contents
The contents include:
- Inside Alcock's canal, on the lateral wall
- Outside Alcock's canal, crossing the space transversely
- inferior rectal artery
- inferior rectal veins
- inferior anal nerves
- fatty tissue across which numerous fibrous bands extend from side to side
See also
Additional images
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Coronal section of anterior part of pelvis, through the pubic arch. Seen from in front. -
The superficial branches of the internal pudendal artery.
External links
- Anatomy image: apmalefrontal4-8 at the College of Medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University
- Anatomy photo:41:04-0103 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Female Perineum: The Ischioanal Fossa"
- Anatomy image:9246 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Diagram at emory.edu
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 425 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)