superficial perineal pouch


su·per·fi·cial per·i·ne·al pouch

[TA] the space bounded superiorly by the perineal membrane (formerly the inferior fascia of the now obsolete urogenital diaphragm) and inferiorly by the superficial perineal (Colles) fascia; it contains the root structure of the penis or clitoris and associated musculature, plus the superficial transverse perineal muscle and, in the female only, the greater vestibular glands. Synonym(s): spatium perinei superficiale [TA], spatium superficiale perinei [TA], superficial perineal space [TA] ☆ , Colles space