Latin canalis pudendalis TA A09.5.04.003 | Dorlands/Elsevier 12208811 FMA 22071 | |
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The pudendal canal (also called Alcock's canal) is an anatomical structure in the pelvis through which the internal pudendal artery, internal pudendal veins, and the pudendal nerve pass.
Structure
The pudendal canal is formed by the obturator fascia.
It encloses the following:
These vessels and nerve cross the pelvic surface of the obturator internus.
References
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