deep perineal pouch

The deep perineal pouch contains:

While it has no official entry in Terminologia Anatomica, the term is still used occasionally to describe the muscular components of the deep perineal pouch.

The deep perineal pouch is bordered inferiorly by the perineal membrane, also known as the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm.

It is the superior border of the superficial perineal pouch, and the inferior border of the deep perineal pouch.

However, while Bartholin's glands are located in the superficial perineal pouch in females, bulbourethral glands are located in the deep perineal pouch in males.

The deep perineal pouch (also deep perineal space) is a human anatomical term that refers to the space enclosed in part by the perineum, and located superior to the perineal membrane.

Some sources do not consider "pelvic floor" and "pelvic diaphragm" to be identical, with the "diaphragm" consisting of only the levator ani and coccygeus, while the "floor" also includes the perineal membrane and deep perineal pouch.