PelvicFloorandContents
5
Plate339

Inferior view
Deep dorsal veins of penis
Fat in retropubic (prevesical) space
Sphincter urethrae muscle ascending
anterior aspect of prostate
Urethra
Rectoprostatic (Denonvilliers’) fascia
Medial border (pillar)
of levator ani muscle
Perineal membrane (
cut away
)
Ischiopubic
ramus
Pubic symphysis
Inferior pubic (arcuate) ligament
Pubic tubercle
Fibromuscular extensions of levator
ani muscle to prostate
Recto-urethralis superior muscle
Prerectal muscle fibers (of Luschka)
from levator ani muscle
Muscle fibers from levator
ani to conjoined longitudinal
muscle of anal canal
Obturator
internus
tendon
Ischial tuberosity
Sacrotuberous ligament (
cut
)
Sacrospinous ligament (
cut
)
Sacrospinous ligament (
cut
)
Sacrotuberous ligament (
cut
)
Tip of coccyx
Gluteus maximus
muscle
Obturator internus muscle
Tendinous arch of
levator ani muscle
Iliococcygeus
Pubococcygeus
Puborectalis
Levator ani muscle
of anorectal junction
Circular muscle layer
Conjoined longitudinal muscle
Perineal body
Coccygeus (ischiococcygeus) muscle
PelvicDiaphragm:Male(continued)
For±urogenital±diaphragm±see±
Plate 361
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