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  2. Male reproductive system - Wikipedia

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    The male reproductive system consists of a number of sex organs that play a role in the process of human reproduction. These organs are located on the outside of the body, and within the pelvis .

  3. Pelvic cavity - Wikipedia

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    The pelvic cavity is a body cavity that is bounded by the bones of the pelvis. Its oblique roof is the pelvic inlet (the superior opening of the pelvis). Its lower boundary is the pelvic floor. The pelvic cavity primarily contains the reproductive organs, urinary bladder, distal ureters, proximal urethra, terminal sigmoid colon, rectum, and ...

  4. Pelvis - Wikipedia

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    The same human pelvis, front imaged by X-ray (top), magnetic resonance imaging (middle), and 3-dimensional computed tomography (bottom). The pelvis (pl.: pelves or pelvises) is the lower part of an anatomical trunk, [1] between the abdomen and the thighs (sometimes also called pelvic region), together with its embedded skeleton [2] (sometimes also called bony pelvis or pelvic skeleton).

  5. Retropubic space - Wikipedia

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    The retropubic space is a preperitoneal space, located behind the transversalis fascia and in front of peritoneum. [1] Other names for the retropubic space are "Cave of Retzius" or "Retzius' space", named after the Swedish anatomist Anders Retzius (1796-1860). The space is a useful landmark in different gynecological and urological surgeries.

  6. Pubic arch - Wikipedia

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    The pubic arch, also referred to as the ischiopubic arch, is part of the pelvis. It is formed by the convergence of the inferior rami of the ischium and pubis on either side, below the pubic symphysis. The angle at which they converge is known as the subpubic angle. [1]

  7. Male genital examination - Wikipedia

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    Male genital examination is a physical examination of the genital in males to detect ailments and to assess sexual development, and is normally a component of an annual physical examination. The examination includes checking the penis , scrotum , and urethral meatus . [ 1 ]

  8. Vas deferens - Wikipedia

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    Anatomy photo:36:07-0301 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center—"Inguinal Region, Scrotum and Testes: Layers of the Spermatic Cord" Anatomy photo:44:02-0301 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center—"The Male Pelvis: Distribution of the Peritoneum in the Male Pelvis" MedicalMnemonics.com: 2424 319 [dead link ‍]

  9. Inguinal canal - Wikipedia

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    However, the surface anatomy of the point is disputed. In a recent study, [ 8 ] it was found to be in a region between the mid-inguinal point (situated midway between the anterior superior iliac spine and the pubic symphysis ) and the midpoint of the inguinal ligament (i.e. midway between the anterior superior iliac spine and the pubic tubercle ).