It consists of flexible connective tissue and nonstriated muscle (dartos fascia).

The perineal raphe further extends forward to the undersurface of the penis and backward to the anal opening.

[3] The purpose of the median septum is to compartmentalize each testis in order to prevent friction or trauma.

At the penoscrotal junction, nerves on both sides of the ventral penis coalesce to be directed into the interscrotal septum.

[2] The scrotal septum is used in reconstructive surgery to restore tissue and/or reproductive organs injured or severed by trauma.