Buck's fascia (deep fascia of the penis,
Gallaudet's fascia
or fascia of the penis) is a layer of
deep fascia
Deep fascia (or investing fascia) is a fascia, a layer of dense connective tissue that can surround individual muscles and groups of muscles to separate into fascial compartments.
This fibrous connective tissue interpenetrates and surrounds the m ...
covering the three erectile bodies of the
penis
A penis (; : penises or penes) is a sex organ through which male and hermaphrodite animals expel semen during copulation (zoology), copulation, and through which male placental mammals and marsupials also Urination, urinate.
The term ''pen ...
.
Structure
Buck's fascia is continuous with the
external spermatic fascia in the
scrotum
In most terrestrial mammals, the scrotum (: scrotums or scrota; possibly from Latin ''scortum'', meaning "hide" or "skin") or scrotal sac is a part of the external male genitalia located at the base of the penis. It consists of a sac of skin ...
and the
suspensory ligament of the penis.
On its ventral aspect, it splits to envelop corpus spongiosum in a separate compartment from the tunica albuginea and corporal bodies.
Variation
Sources differ on its proximal extent. Some state that it is a ''continuation'' of the
deep perineal fascia,
whereas others state that it fuses with the
tunica albuginea.
Function
The
deep dorsal vein of the penis, the cavernosal veins of the penis, and the para-arterial veins of the penis are inside Buck's fascia, but the
superficial dorsal veins of the penis are in the superficial (
dartos) fascia immediately under the skin.
History
Etymology
The name Buck's fascia is named after
Gurdon Buck, an American
plastic surgeon.
Additional images
File:Spermatic cord 5.jpg, Dissection of the penis and its surroundings.
File:Slide4Nemo.JPG, Anterior abdominal wall. Intermediate dissection. Anterior view
File:Normal penis ultrasound.jpg, Medical ultrasonography
Medical ultrasound includes Medical diagnosis, diagnostic techniques (mainly medical imaging, imaging) using ultrasound, as well as therapeutic ultrasound, therapeutic applications of ultrasound. In diagnosis, it is used to create an image of ...
of a normal penis.
References
External links
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Diagram (flash) at rnceus.com
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Mammal male reproductive system
Human penis anatomy
Fascia