Anal triangle

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Anal triangle
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Muscles of the female perineum. (Anal triangle is roughly equal to bottom half of diagram.)
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Muscles of the male perineum. (Anal triangle is roughly equal to bottom half of diagram.)
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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.

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Structure

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

Contents

Some components of the anal triangle include: [1]

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See also

References

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