Buck's fascia
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Buck's fascia is a layer of deep fascia
covering the penis
.
It is also known as the "deep fascia of the penis".
It is also sometimes simply called the "fascia of the penis", and the Terminologia Anatomica
is simply "fascia penis".
Some sources call it the "deep perineal fascia" but other sources use the term "Gallaudet's fascia" for the deep fascia of the perineum
. Some sources state that it is a "continuation" of the deep perineal fascia.
Buck's fascia is continuous with the external spermatic fascia
in the scrotum
and the suspensory ligament of the penis
.
The deep dorsal vein of the penis
is inside Buck's fascia, but the superficial dorsal veins of the penis are in the superficial (Dartos
) fascia immediately under the skin.
It is named after Gurdon Buck
.
Deep fascia
Deep fascia is a layer of fascia which can surround individual muscles, and divide groups of muscles into compartments....
covering the penis
Penis
The penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates...
.
It is also known as the "deep fascia of the penis".
It is also sometimes simply called the "fascia of the penis", and the Terminologia Anatomica
Terminologia Anatomica
Terminologia Anatomica is the international standard on human anatomic terminology. It was developed by the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology and the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists and was released in 1998. It supersedes the previous standard, Nomina...
is simply "fascia penis".
Some sources call it the "deep perineal fascia" but other sources use the term "Gallaudet's fascia" for the deep fascia of the perineum
Perineum
In human anatomy, the perineum is a region of the body including the perineal body and surrounding structures...
. Some sources state that it is a "continuation" of the deep perineal fascia.
Buck's fascia is continuous with the external spermatic fascia
External spermatic fascia
The external spermatic fascia is a thin membrane, prolonged downward around the surface of the spermatic cord and testis. It is separated from the dartos tunic by loose areolar tissue...
in the scrotum
Scrotum
In some male mammals the scrotum is a dual-chambered protuberance of skin and muscle containing the testicles and divided by a septum. It is an extension of the perineum, and is located between the penis and anus. In humans and some other mammals, the base of the scrotum becomes covered with curly...
and the suspensory ligament of the penis
Suspensory ligament of the penis
In males, the suspensory ligament of the penis is attached to the pubic symphysis, which holds the penis close to the pubic bone and supports it when erect....
.
The deep dorsal vein of the penis
Deep dorsal vein of the penis
The deep dorsal vein of the penis lies beneath the deep fascia of the penis; it receives the blood from the glans penis and corpora cavernosa penis and courses backward in the middle line between the dorsal arteries; near the root of the penis it passes between the two parts of the suspensory...
is inside Buck's fascia, but the superficial dorsal veins of the penis are in the superficial (Dartos
Dartos
The dartos fascia is a fat-free layer of smooth muscular fiber outside the external spermatic fascia but below the skin. It is a continuation of Scarpa's fascia, which is a membranous layer of the subcutaneous tissue in the abdominal wall...
) fascia immediately under the skin.
It is named after Gurdon Buck
Gurdon Buck
Gurdon Buck was a pioneer military plastic surgeon during the Civil War. He's known for being the first doctor to incorporate pre and post-operative photographs into his publications...
.