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A MANUAL OF ANA TOMY. 



upper surface of the body of the pubes to the spine of the 

 ischium. This fascial line is slightly concave upward, and 

 from its appearance is called the " white line." 



Posteriorly the rectovesical fascia blends with the pyri- 

 formis fascia. In the angular interval between the recto- 



Diag. 27. TRANSVERSE SECTION OF PELVIS THROUGH ANTERIOR PORTION OF 

 PERINEUM. (Modified from Quain, I. S. ff.)i, Bladder. 2, Dotted line to show the 

 extent to which the vesical reflection of the rectovesical fascia reaches. 3, Base of 

 bladder and seminal vesicles. 4, Prostate enclosed in its capsule of rectovesical fascia. 

 5, Urethra. 6, Bulb of corpus spongiosum. 7, Rectovesical fascia. 8, Levator ani 

 muscle. 9, Deep layer of triangular ligament. 10, Compressor urethra muscle, 

 u, Superficial layer of triangular ligament. 12, Accelerator urinae. 13, Erector and 

 crus penis. 14, Perineal fascia. 15, Obturator internus muscle. 16, Obturator fascia. 



vesical and obturator fasciae the levator ani muscle is. 

 attached (along the so-called " white line "). The recto- 

 vesical fascia drops downward and inward, covering the 

 upper surface of the levator ani (and coccygeus muscles), 



