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Introduction to the male pelvis and perineum

Published on July 30, 2026   25 min

Other Talks in the Series: Introduction to Gross Anatomy for Medicine

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Hello. My name is Diogo Pais. I am professor and chairman of the Department of Anatomy at NOVA Medical School at NOVA University in Lisbon, Portugal. I will be talking to you about the male pelvis and perineum.
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After a short overview and some functions, superficial topography, I will be introducing the bones, the joints, the muscles, the organs, the arteries, veins, lymphatics, nerves, and I will end the talk with a few examples of diseases affecting the male pelvis and perineum.
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The pelvis is a large cavity continuous with the abdomen. Together, the abdomen and the pelvis form the largest visceral space in the human body.
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The pelvis has multiple important functions, namely: it bears the weight of the vertebral column in the standing position, it contains and protects digestive, urinary, and internal genital organs, it is involved in several physiologic functions, such as respiration, defecation, and micturition, it provides passage to neurovascular structures between the lower limb and the abdomen.
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In surface anatomy, the pelvis is located between, superiorly, the iliac crests, the upper edges of the hip bones, anteriorly, the lower part of the abdominal wall, inferiorly, the perineum, the area between the thighs,

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