Anal triangle

The anal triangle is the posterior part of the perineum. It contains the anal canal.

Anal triangle
Muscles of male perineum. (Anal triangle is roughly equal to bottom half of diagram.)
Muscles of the female perineum. (Anal triangle is roughly equal to bottom half of diagram.)
Details
Identifiers
Latinregio analis
TA98A01.2.06.002
TA2278
FMA20347
Anatomical terminology

Structure

The anal triangle can be defined either by its vertices or its sides.

Contents

Some components of the anal triangle include:[1]

Additional images

See also

References

  1. Daftary, Shirish; Chakravarti, Sudip (2011). Manual of Obstetrics, 3rd Edition. Elsevier. pp. 1-16. ISBN 9788131225561.
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