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Title: The anatomist's vade mecum : a system of human anatomy
Year: 1851 (1850s)
Authors: Wilson, Erasmus, Sir, 1809-1884
Subjects: Human anatomy Anatomy
Publisher: 14, 656 p. : ill.
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Harvard Medical School

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invests the under surface of the levator animuscle, the anal fascia. 284 DEEF PEKINEAL FASCIA. The deeji perineal fascia (Campers ligament, triangular ligament)is situated beliind the root of the penis, and is firmly stretched acrosshetween the ramus of the os pubis and ischium of each side, so as toconstitute a strong septum of defence to the outlet of the pelvis. Atits inferior border it divides into two layers, one of which is continuedforwards, and is continuous with the supeificial perineal fascia; whilethe other is prolonged backwards to the rectum, and, joining with theanal fascia, assists in supporting the extremity of that intestine. Thedeep perineal fascia is composed of two layers, which are separatedfrom each other by several important parts, and traversed by themembranous portion of the urethra. The anterior layer is nearlyplane in its direction, and sends a sheath forwards around the anteriortermination of the membranous m-ethra to be attached to the posterior Fig. 116.*
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part of the bulb. The posterior layer is oblique, and sends a funnel-shaped process backwards, which invests the commencement of themembranous urethra and the prostate gland. The inferior segment of * The pubic arch with the attachments of the perineal fasciae. 1,1,1. Thesuperficial perineal fascia divided by a a shaped incision into three flaps; thelateral flaps are turned over the ramus of the os pubis and ischium at each side,to which they are firmly attached ; the posterior flap is continuous with thedeep perineal fascia. 2. The deep perineal fascia. 3. The opening for thepassage of the membranous portion of the urethra, previously to the entranceof the latter into the bulb. 4. Two projections of the anterior layer of thedeep perineal fascia, corresponding with the position of Cowpers glands. DEEP PERINEAL FASCIA. 285 this funnel-shaped process is continued backward beneath the pros-tate gland and the vesiculse seminales, and is continuous with therecto-vesical fascia of Tyrrell,

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