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Levator ani

The levator ani is a broad, thin muscle group, situated on either side of the pelvis. It is formed from three muscle components: the puborectalis, pubococcygeus, and the iliococcygeus.

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Supports the viscera in pelvic cavity
Artery
Inferior gluteal artery
FMA
19087
Insertion
Inner surface of coccyx, levator ani of opposite side, and into structures that penetrate it.
Latin
musculus levator ani
Nerve
levator ani nerve (S4) · inferior rectal nerve from pudendal nerve (S3, S4) · coccygeal plexus · S3, S4 · levator ani nerve

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Levator ani

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Edges62
Triples54
Avg. degree1.97
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Levator ani

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related to External links · 14
Levator ani → Anatomy, Georgetown University, Human Anatomy Online, Medical University, Merck Manual, Muscles, Pelvic Diaphragm, Plastination Laboratory, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, SUNY Downstate Medical CenterAnatomy, SUNY Downstate Medical CenterCross, The Anatomy Lesson, Viennaperineum, Wesley Norman
related to Additional images · 13
Levator ani → Anal, Cavity, Coronal, External, Floor Muscles, Internal, Left, Levator, Muscles, Second, Seminal, Vas, Viewed
Nerve · 5
Levator ani → coccygeal plexus, inferior rectal nerve from pudendal nerve (S3, S4), levator ani nerve, levator ani nerve (S4), S3, S4
related to Variation · 4
Levator ani → In, S3, S4, Sometimes
related to Function · 3
Levator ani → It's, The, These
is a · 2
Levator ani → broad, main pelvic floor muscle and contracts rhythmically during female orgasm
related to Origin and insertion · 2
Levator ani → Posteriorly, The
Actions · 1
Levator ani → Supports the viscera in pelvic cavity
Artery · 1
Levator ani → Inferior gluteal artery
FMA · 1
Levator ani → 19087

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muscle levator ani side pelvic coccyx floor pubococcygeus part pelvis rectum muscles puborectalis anal surface anus iliococcygeus posterior fibers also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Levator aniActionsSupports the viscera in pelvic cavity1.00infobox
Levator aniArteryInferior gluteal artery1.00infobox
Levator aniFMA190871.00infobox
Levator aniInsertionInner surface of coccyx, levator ani of opposite side, and into structures that penetrate it.1.00infobox
Levator aniLatinmusculus levator ani1.00infobox
Levator aniNervelevator ani nerve (S4)1.00infobox
Levator aniNerveinferior rectal nerve from pudendal nerve (S3, S4)1.00infobox
Levator aniNervecoccygeal plexus1.00infobox
Levator aniNerveS3, S41.00infobox
Levator aniNervelevator ani nerve1.00infobox
Levator aniOriginInner surface of the side of the lesser pelvis1.00infobox
Levator aniTA224031.00infobox
Levator aniTA98A04.5.04.0021.00infobox
Levator aniis abroad0.90text
Levator aniis amain pelvic floor muscle and contracts rhythmically during female orgasm0.90text

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