THE PERINEUM, MALE. 403 



In the female this fascia is split for the passage of the 



Diag. 28. MEDIAN, VERTICAL ANTEROPOSTERIOR SECTION OF MALE PELVIS. 

 (Based on Sappey, I. S. H.\ i, Skin. 2, Superficial fascia. (Scarpa's on abdomen, 

 dartos on penis and scrotum, Colics' or perineal in the perineum.) 3, Muscle wall of 

 abdomen. 4, Peritoneum, reflected over bladder and rectum. 5, Bladder. 6, Rectum. 

 7, Retzius' space. 8, Rectovesical pouch. 9, 9, Rectovesical fascia. The anterior 

 thickened portion forms the puboprostate ligament. 10, Deep layer of triangular 

 ligament, n, Compressor urethras (deep transversus perineae). 12, Superficial layer 

 of the triangular ligament. 13, Cowper's gland and duct. 14, Internal meatus of 

 urethra. 15, Seminal vesicle, shut out from general abdominal cavity by upward 

 reflection of rectovesical fascia. 16, Prostate gland enclosed within a capsule formed 

 by the downward extension of the rectovesical fascia. 17, Levator ani muscle. 18, Anal 

 fascia. 19, Meeting point (really line) of two layers of triangular ligament, the perineal 

 and anal fasciae. 20, Bulb of corpus spongiosum. 21, Sphincter ani. Figs. 18 and 19 

 are placed within the ischiorectal fossa. 22, Prostate. 23, Membranous and 24, 

 Spongy parts of urethra. 



The Superficial Layer of the Triangular Ligament. 



Diags. 26, 27, 28. 

 This is attached along the inner margin of the ramus of 



