NEET PG Medical – 2016 – Question – 91
Content of Alcock’s canal is ?
a) Internal pudendal artery
b) Internal iliac artery
c) Inferior rectal vein
d) Inferior mesenteric vein
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Correct Answer – A
Ans. is ‘A’ i.e., Internal pudendal artery [Ref BDC 6th/e Vol-2 p. 362]
Pudendal canal (Alcock’s canal) is a fascial canal in the lateral wall of ischiorectal (ischeo-anal) fossa, enclosing pudendal nerve and internal pudendal vessels (artery and vein). It is a space between obturator fascia and lunate fascia. Other believe that it is formed by splitting of the obturator fascia.
