Alcock canal


pu·den·dal ca·nal

[TA] the space within the obturator internus fascia lining the lateral wall of the ischioanal (ischiorectal) fossa that transmits the pudendal vessels and internal pudendal nerves; the perineal nerve arises within the canal. Synonym(s): canalis pudendalis [TA], Alcock canal

Alcock canal

(al'koks?) [Benjamin Alcock, Irish anatomist, 1801– ?] Pudendal canal.

Alcock,

Benjamin, Irish anatomist, 1801–. Alcock bagAlcock bladder syringeAlcock canal - the space within the obturator internus fascia lining the lateral wall of the ischiorectal fossa that transmits the pudendal vessels and nerves. Synonym(s): pudendal canalAlcock catheterAlcock catheter adapterAlcock catheter plugAlcock hemostatic bagAlcock hemostatic catheterAlcock lithotriteAlcock obturator