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Anal triangle

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Anal triangle
Muscles of male perineum. (Anal triangle is roughly equal to bottom half of diagram.)
Muscles of the female perineum. (Anal triangle is roughly equal to bottom half of diagram.)
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Identifiers
Latinregio analis
TA98A01.2.06.002
TA2278
FMA20347
Anatomical terminology

The anal triangle is the posterior part of the perineum. It contains the anus in mammals.

Structure

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The anal triangle can be defined either by its vertices or its sides.

Contents

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Some components of the anal triangle include:[1]

Additional images

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Daftary, Shirish; Chakravarti, Sudip (2011). Manual of Obstetrics, 3rd Edition. Elsevier. pp. 1-16. ISBN 9788131225561.
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