Espiral AtlasLevator ani muscle
musculus levator ani
Forms most of the pelvic diaphragm, which helps support the pelvic viscera and resists rises in intra-abdominal pressure. It is a broad sheet (puborectalis, pubococcygeus and iliococcygeus), the largest and most important part of the pelvic floor.
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- Origin
- Insertion
- Innervation
- Blood supply
Related clinical cases
- Pelvic floor injury in childbirth
- Cystocele, rectocele and pelvic organ prolapse
- Anorectal incontinence after childbirth