Superficial transverse perineal muscle
musculus transversus perinei superficialis
Supports and fixes the perineal body and the pelvic floor, to support the abdominopelvic viscera and resist rises in intra-abdominal pressure.

In the full entry
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- Origin
- Insertion
- Innervation
- Blood supply
Related clinical cases
- Pelvic floor injury in childbirth
- Episiotomy and the muscles of the perineum
- Kegel exercises and the muscles of the female perineum
- Vaginismus