Identifier: 04801644.5817.emory.edu
Title: The Pathology and treatment of venereal diseases (electronic resource): including the results of recent investigations upon the subject
Year: 1866 (1860s)
Authors: Bumstead, Freeman J. (Freeman Josiah), 1826-1879
Subjects: Sexually transmitted diseases Sexually transmitted diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases Venereology
Publisher: Philadelphia : Henry C. Lea
Contributing Library: Emory University, Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library
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a usually at about an inch below thesymphysis; but, according to measurements made by Mr. Thomp-son, the latter distance may vary from seven-eighths to an inchand a quarter; a difference of some importance as affecting thesub-pubic curve of the urethra. From the urethral opening twoprocesses are sent off, one anteriorly to inclose the bulb, and theother posteriorly to become continuous with the fibrous capsulewhich surrounds the prostate gland. The inferior margin, or baseol the deep perineal fascia is directed towards the rectum, and sendsoft a thm fascia which covers the inferior surface of the levatoram muscle; its anterior layer winds round the transversus perineiand, thus doubled on itself, becomes continuous with the superficialperineal fascia. 16 242 STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA. Superficial Perineal Fascia.—Strictly speaking, there are twolayers of this fascia, the superficial and deep. The former consistsof cellulo-adipose tissue, belonging to the general integument of Fie. 10.
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Ante ricrZ ayer ofDtep. Perineal Fascia rcmcved-Shelving COMPRESSOR URETKRfiJniernal Pudlc A rty.Arty of the Su.lt Con-pi rt Gla nd (After Gray.) the body. The latter is aponeurotic in its structure, and is chieflyimportant in its relation to the present subject. In accordance withfrequent usage, it alone is intended by the term superficial fasciaof the perineum. This fibrous structure corresponds in its generaldirection with the deep perineal fascia just described, but is situatedupon a more external plane; behind the transversus perinei muscleit is continuous with the anterior layer of the latter fascia; at thesides, it is attached to the rami of the pubic and ischiatic bones;while in front it joins the dartos of the scrotum, the sheath of thepenis, and the abdominal fascia. It also sends off processes whichinvest the transversus perinei and the muscles about the root of thepenis. The relations of the superficial fascia to the penis have been morefully described than elsewhere, in t

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