Espiral Atlas
Anatomical regionPelvis and perineum

Pudendal canal (of Alcock)

canalis pudendalis

A horizontal passage in the obturator fascia, which covers the medial surface of the obturator internus and lines the lateral wall of the ischioanal fossa. It is entered at the level of the lesser sciatic notch, below the ischial spine.

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