What is Perineum?
{{Infobox Anatomy | Name = Perineum| Latin = | Image = Muscles of the male perineum-Gray406.png | Caption = The muscles of the male perineum | Image2 = Gray408.png| Caption2 = The muscles of the female perineum | System = | Artery = [[perineal artery]], [[dorsal artery of the penis]], [[deep artery of the penis]] | Vein = | Nerve = [[perineal nerve]], [[posterior scrotal nerves]], [[dorsal nerve of the penis]], [[dorsal nerve of clitoris]] | Lymph = primarily [[superficial inguinal lymph nodes]] | MeshName = | MeshNumber = | }} [[File:The male and female perineum.jpg|thumb|Male and female perineum]] The '''perineum''' is the area of the [[human body]] found between the lower end of the [[vulva]] and the [[anus]] (in [[female]]s); and the [[scrotum]] and the [[anus]] (in [[male]]s). When a person reaches [[puberty]], the size of the perineum is about one [[inch]] in length. During puberty, [[hair]] will grow around and on the perineum to protect it. Inside the perineum-area are specialized muscles that perform functions of sexuality, [[erection]] and [[excretion]]. {{Biology-stub}} [[Category:Torso]]