Fascia of perineum

Perineal fascia
Perineal fascia
	Coronal section of anterior (frontal) part of pelvis, seen from front, through the pubic arch
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Identifiers
Latin	fascia perinei; fascia investiens perinei superficialis
TA98	A09.5.02.002
TA2	2443
FMA	57818
	Anatomical terminology [ edit on Wikidata]

Last updated January 04, 2026

The fascia of perineum (deep perineal fascia, superficial investing fascia of perineum or Gallaudet fascia) is the fascia which covers the muscles of the superficial perineal pouch. The muscles surrounded by the deep perineal fascia are the bulbospongiosus, ischiocavernosus, and superficial transverse perineal. The fascia is attached laterally to the ischiopubic rami and fused anteriorly with the suspensory ligament of the penis or clitoris. It is continuous anteriorly with the deep investing fascia of the abdominal wall muscles, and in males, it is continuous with Buck's fascia.^[1]

References

↑ Roberts, W. H.; Habenicht, James; Krishingner, Gene (1964). "The pelvic and perineal fasciae and their neural and vascular relationships" . The Anatomical Record. 149 (4): 707–720. doi:10.1002/ar.1091490414. ISSN 1097-0185.

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[1] Roberts, W. H.; Habenicht, James; Krishingner, Gene (1964). "The pelvic and perineal fasciae and their neural and vascular relationships" . The Anatomical Record. 149 (4): 707–720. doi:10.1002/ar.1091490414. ISSN 1097-0185.

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