Perineal fascia
Fascia perinei
- Latin synonym: Fascia investiens superficialis perinei
- Synonym: Superficial investing fascia of perineum; Deep perineal fascia
- Eponym: Gallaudet's fascia
- Related terms: Perineal fascia; Superficial investing fascia of perineum
Definition
The Superficial Fascia.—The superficial fascia is very thick, areolar in texture, and contains much fat in its meshes. On either side a pad of fatty tissue extends deeply between the Levator ani and Obturator internus into a space known as the ischiorectal fossa.
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