Anal triangle

Summary

The anal triangle is the posterior part of the perineum. It contains the anal canal.

Anal triangle
Muscles of male perineum. (Anal triangle is roughly equal to bottom half of diagram.)
Muscles of the female perineum. (Anal triangle is roughly equal to bottom half of diagram.)
Details
Identifiers
Latinregio analis
TA98A01.2.06.002
TA2278
FMA20347
Anatomical terminology
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Structure edit

The anal triangle can be defined either by its vertices or its sides.

Contents edit

Some components of the anal triangle include:[1]

Additional images edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Daftary, Shirish; Chakravarti, Sudip (2011). Manual of Obstetrics, 3rd Edition. Elsevier. pp. 1-16. ISBN 9788131225561.

External links edit

  • Anatomy photo:41:01-0202 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Female Perineum: Boundaries of the Female Perineum"
  • perineum at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (perineumboundaries)