Anal triangle | |
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![]() Muscles of the female perineum. (Anal triangle is roughly equal to bottom half of diagram.) | |
![]() Muscles of the male perineum. (Anal triangle is roughly equal to bottom half of diagram.) | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | regio analis |
TA98 | A01.2.06.002 |
TA2 | 278 |
FMA | 20347 |
Anatomical terminology |
The anal triangle is the posterior part of the perineum. It contains the anus in mammals.
The anal triangle can be defined either by its vertices or its sides.
Some components of the anal triangle include: [1]