Pudendal canal
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- Alcock canal
Pudendal canal, also known as Alcock canal, is a sheath derived from the fascia of the obturator internus muscle and is found in the lower lateral wall of the ischiorectal fossa.
Gross anatomy
The pudendal canal lies on the medial surface of the obturator internus muscle and the medial aspect of ischial tuberosity above the falciform ridge.
Contents
It transmits the pudendal nerve with internal pudendal artery and vein from the lesser sciatic foramen posteriorly to the deep perineal pouch anteriorly.
History and etymology
The pudendal canal is also known as Alcock canal, after eminent Irish anatomist Benjamin Alcock ref.
References
- 1. Last's Anatomy. Churchill Livingstone. (2011) ISBN:0702033952. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Anatomy for Diagnostic Imaging. Saunders Ltd. ISBN:0702029718. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 3. Schuenke M, Schulte E, Schumacher U et-al. General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System. Thieme. ISBN:160406286X. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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