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Pelvis and perineum
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Female pelvis and reproductive organs
The female pelvis is larger and wider than the male pelvis and houses the rectum, bladder and female reproductive organs.
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Superior view of the female pelvisLigaments, vessels and organs as seen from a superior view.
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Female pelvic visceraContents of the female pelvis.
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Uterus and ovariesStructure of the cervix, uterus, uterine tubes and ovaries.
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Uterus and vaginaStructure of the uterus and vagina seen on an anterior coronal section.
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Male pelvis and reproductive organs
The male pelvis is narrower and taller than the female and houses mainly the rectum, bladder and reproductive organs.
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Male pelvic visceraContents of the male pelvis.
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Testis and epididymisTestes and epididymides are involved in the production and storage of sperm.
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Scrotum and spermatic cordScrotum and spermatic cord, including the coverings and contents.
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Urinary bladder and urethra
The urinary bladder is a hollow muscular organ responsible for collecting urine coming from the kidneys through the ureters and eliminating it via the urethra.
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Male urinary bladderCoronal section of the male bladder and urethra.
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Penis and male urethraStructure of the penis and urethra seen on a longitudinal section.
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Female urinary bladderCoronal section of the female bladder and urethra.
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Perineum
The perineum is the part of the pelvis below the pelvic diaphragm and it contains the external genitalia and anus.
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Structure of the penisStructure of the penis seen from an inferior view.
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Female perineumA surface view of the region between the pubic symphysis and the coccyx.
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Neurovasculature of the female perineumArteries, veins and nerves of the female perineum.
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Nerves, vessels and lymphatics of the pelvis.
The pelvis receives blood supply and innervation from an extended network of arteries and nerves respectively.
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Sacral plexusA complex nerve plexus which supplies the pelvis and lower limb.
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Nerves of the male pelvisInnervation of the male pelvis.
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Nerves of the female pelvisInnervation of the female pelvis.
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Blood supply of the male pelvisArteries and veins of the male pelvis.
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Blood supply of the female pelvisArteries and veins of the female pelvis.
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Lymphatics of the urinary organsLymph nodes and vessels of the kidneys, bladder, ureters and urethra.
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Lymphatics of the male genitaliaLymph nodes and vessels of the male genitalia.
