Fascia of penis
Fascia penis
- Synonym: Deep fascia of penis; Deep penile fascia
- Eponym: Buck's fascia
Definition
The fascia of penis (Buck's fascia ; deep fascia of the penis ; Gallaudet's fascia) is a layer of deep fascia covering the three erectile bodies of the penis
Buck's fascia is continuous with the external spermatic fascia in the scrotum and the suspensory ligament of the penis.
On its ventral aspect, it splits to envelop corpus spongiosum in a separate compartment from the tunica albuginea and corporal bodies
The deep dorsal vein of the penis is inside Buck's fascia, but the superficial dorsal veins of the penis are in the superficial (dartos) fascia immediately under the skin.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
