Porneiopathology : a popular treatise on venereal and other diseases of the male and female genital system : with remarks on impotence, onanism, sterility, piles, and gravel, and prescriptions for their treatment . The position of the perineum is seen in the following cutsin which the skin has beenl^removed, disclosing— 1. The superficial fascia of thePeiinceum. 2. The fascia lata, or shiny covering of the muscles of thethighs. 3. The tuberosity of the ischia,or part whereupon we sit. 4. The last portion of the spine,called the Coccyx, easily to bafelt posteriorly to the rectum a. The Sphincte
Porneiopathology : a popular treatise on venereal and other diseases of the male and female genital system : with remarks on impotence, onanism, sterility, piles, and gravel, and prescriptions for their treatment . The position of the perineum is seen in the following cutsin which the skin has beenl^removed, disclosing— 1. The superficial fascia of thePeiinceum. 2. The fascia lata, or shiny covering of the muscles of thethighs. 3. The tuberosity of the ischia,or part whereupon we sit. 4. The last portion of the spine,called the Coccyx, easily to bafelt posteriorly to the rectum a. The Sphincter muscle of theAmis. b. The inferior border ol thegreat muscles of the buttock,called the Gluteal. c. The Levator Ani, or muscleswhich elevate the ON VENEREAL DISEASES. IS The following cut represents the muscles of the perince-um exposed, the superficial fascia having been removedV 1. Point in the Perineeumwhere the principalmuscles arise or meet. 2. Covering of the Thiglu 3. Seat. 4. Corpora Cavernosa of the Penis. 5. Corpus Spongiosum, 6. Coccyx. 7. Great Sacro Sciatic lig- ament. a, a. Erector Muscles of the Penis. b, b. Accelerator Urina Muscles. c, Line whence the abov»Muscles take their ori-gin- J. Transverse Muscles of the , e. Sphincter Muscle ofthe Anus, supposed tobe distended with to w , /. Levatores , g. Great Gluteal Mus-cles. A brief description of the structures displayed in thetwo preceding: and the following drawing (p. 14) witlren-Ihis part of our subject perfect. The Fascia means the coverings of muscles, such as isseen in cutting a domestic joint—a leg of mutton, for in-stance—a shinv surface ; their use is to strengthen the ac-tion of the muscles, to bind them well together, and
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