Fascia of Colles

Fascia of Colles
The perineum. The integument and superficial layer of superficial fascia reflected. (Deep layer of superficial fascia labeled at center.)
Median sagittal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciae. (Colles fascia labeled at bottom center.)
Latin	stratum membranosum perinei
Gray's	subject #120 426

The deep layer of superficial fascia (Colles' Fascia) is thin, aponeurotic in structure, and of considerable strength, serving to bind down the muscles of the root of the penis.

It separates the skin from the superficial perineal pouch.

Relations

In front, it is continuous with the superficial fascia of the penis and Scarpa's fascia upon the anterior wall of the abdomen;

On either side it is firmly attached to the margins of the rami of the pubis and ischium, lateral to the crus penis and as far back as the tuberosity of the ischium.

Posteriorly, it curves around the Transversi perinæi superficiales to join the lower margin of the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm.

In the middle line, it is connected with the superficial fascia and with the median septum of the Bulbospongiosus.

This fascia not only covers the muscles in this region, but at its back part sends upward a vertical septum from its deep surface, which separates the posterior portion of the subjacent space into two.

Additional images

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  The superficial branches of the internal pudendal artery.

External links

• synd/2155 at Who Named It?
• perineum at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (maleugtriangle1, maleugtrianglesection)
• SUNY Labs 35:03-0100 - "Anterior Abdominal Wall: Layers of the Superficial Fascia"

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.

This anatomy article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Muscular system Anatomy stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР? Demokratizatsiya (disambiguation) Humours of an Election Look at other dictionaries: fascia de Colles — capa profunda de la fascia perineal superficial. También llamada tejido subcutáneo del pene [A09.4.01.027] Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010. fascia de Colles …   Diccionario médico Fascia of perineum — Coronal section of anterior part of pelvis, through the pubic arch. Seen from in front. Latin fascia perinei The fascia of perineum (or Gallaudet fascia or deep perineal fascia) is the …   Wikipedia fascia de Buck — continuación sobre el pene de la fascia de Colles [A09.4.01.026] Fascia de Camper capa superior de la fascia superficial en la porción inferior del abdomen Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 …   Diccionario médico Colles — may refer to: Abraham Colles, Irish professor of anatomy Colles fracture, a fracture of the distal radius bone Fascia of Colles, serves to bind down the muscles of the root of the penis This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the… …   Wikipedia Fascia of Scarpa — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = stratum membranosum telae subcutaneae abdominis GraySubject = 118 GrayPage = 408 Caption = The subcutaneous inguinal ring. (Superficial fascia visible at top.) Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName =… …   Wikipedia Fascia — Infobox Anatomy Name = Fascia Latin = fascia GraySubject = 104 GrayPage = Caption = The rectus sheath and the thoracolumbar fascia provide strong fascial support between the bottom of the ribcage and the top of the pelvis. Caption2 = Fascia… …   Wikipedia Fascia — A flat band of tissue below the skin that covers underlying tissues and separates different layers of tissue. Fascia encloses muscles. Inflammation of the fascia is referred to as fasciitis. Fascia is the Latin word for band or bandage. * * * A… …   Medical dictionary Colles fascia fracture ligament space — Col·les fascia, fracture, ligament, space (kolґēz) [Abraham Colles, Irish surgeon, 1773–1843] see ligamentum inguinale reflexum and membrana perinei, and see under fracture and space …   Medical dictionary Colles' fracture — Col·les fracture käl əs , käl .ēz n a fracture of the lower end of the radius with backward displacement of the lower fragment and radial deviation of the hand at the wrist that produces a characteristic deformity compare SMITH FRACTURE Col·les… …   Medical dictionary Colles — Abraham, Irish surgeon, 1773–1843. See C. fascia, C. fracture, C. ligament, C. space …   Medical dictionary 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”