Buck's fascia
| Buck's fascia | |
|---|---|
 The penis in transverse section, showing the blood vessels (Buck's fascia is labeled deep fascia) | |
 Cross section of penis with emphasis on fascial layers | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fascia penis or fascia penis profunda |
| TA98 | A09.4.01.026 |
| TA2 | 3689 |
| FMA | 19641 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Buck's fascia (deep fascia of the penis,[1][2] Gallaudet's fascia[3] or fascia of the penis) is a layer of deep fascia covering the three erectile bodies of the penis.[4]
Structure
[edit]Buck's fascia is continuous with the external spermatic fascia in the scrotum and the suspensory ligament of the penis.
On its ventral aspect, it splits to envelop corpus spongiosum in a separate compartment from the tunica albuginea and corporal bodies.[5]
Variation
[edit]Sources differ on its proximal extent. Some state that it is a continuation of the deep perineal fascia,[6] whereas others state that it fuses with the tunica albuginea.[5]
Function
[edit]The deep dorsal vein of the penis, the cavernosal veins of the penis, and the para-arterial veins of the penis are inside Buck's fascia, but the superficial dorsal veins of the penis are in the superficial (dartos) fascia immediately under the skin.
History
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The name Buck's fascia is named after Gurdon Buck, an American plastic surgeon.
Additional images
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Dissection of the penis and its surroundings. -
Anterior abdominal wall. Intermediate dissection. Anterior view -
Medical ultrasonography of a normal penis.
References
[edit]- ^ Anatomy photo:42:06-0101 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Male Perineum and the Penis: Deep Vessels and Nerves of the Penis"
- ^ "uams". Archived from the original on 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ "ucd.ie". Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ "Buck fascia – definition of Buck fascia". Farlex Ltd. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ a b Campbell, Meredith Fairfax; Wein, Alan J.; Kavoussi, Louis R.; McDougal, W. Scott; Partin, Alan W.; Peters, Craig A. (2007). Wein, Alan J.; Kavoussi, Louis R. (eds.). Campbell-Walsh Urology . W.B. Saunders. p. 65. ISBN 9781416029663.
- ^ Kyung Won, PhD. Chung (2005). Gross Anatomy (Board Review). Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 265. ISBN 0-7817-5309-0.
External links
[edit]- perineum at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (maleugtrianglesection)
- Diagram (flash) at rnceus.com
