Which of the following is incorrect pertaining to the ischioanal fossa?
A) The anococcygeal ligament prevents the spread of infection from one fossa to the other.
B) Each fossa is bounded medially by the external anal sphincter.
C) Each fossa is traversed by the inferior anal vessels and nerves.
D) Tenderness between the anus and ischial tuberosity is a diagnostic sign associated with an ischioanal abscess.
E) Loss of the fat within each fossa (occurs with extreme starvation) is associated with rectal prolapse.
Ans: A
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