- Urogenital triangle
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Latin = regio urogenitalis
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Caption = Muscles of the female perineum. (Urogenital triangle is roughly equal to top half of diagram.)
Caption2 = Muscles of male perineum. (Urogenital triangle is roughly equal to top half of diagram.)
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The urogenital triangle is the anterior part of theperineum . In females, it contains thevagina and associated parts of the external genitalia.tructure
The urogenital triangle is the area bound by a triangle with one vertex at the
pubic symphysis and the two other vertices at theischiopubic rami of thepelvic bone .Components
As might be expected, the contents of the urogenital triangle differ greatly between the male and the female. Some of the components include:
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Posterior scrotal nerves / Posterior labial nerves
*Urethra
*Bulbourethral gland /Bartholin's gland
* Muscles
**Transversus perinei superficialis muscle
**Ischiocavernosus muscle
**Bulbospongiosus muscle
*Crus penis /Clitoral crura
*Bulb of penis /vestibular bulb
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Anal triangle External links
* - "The Female Perineum: Boundaries of the Female Perineum"
* (NormanAnatomyFig|perineumboundaries)
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