Pubovaginal muscle explained

Pubovaginal muscle
Origin:Pubis
Insertion:Midsection of the lateral vaginal wall
Action:Supports the lateral vaginal wall in pelvic cavity

The pubovaginal muscle is a pelvic floor muscle that attaches to the muscles of lateral walls of the midsection of the vagina and the pubis.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] It is relatively short compared to the other levator ani muscles and extends between the pubic bones and the vagina.[7] [8] [9] Other muscles that are part of the levator ani are: the pubococcygeus muscle which is made up of the puboperineal, pubovaginal, and puboanal muscles; the puborectal muscle; and the iliococcygeal muscle.[10] The pubovaginal muscle was identified by anatomists as early as 1912.[11]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: the definition of pubovaginal muscle. Dictionary.com. 2018-02-07.
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  5. Book: Imaging Pelvic Floor Disorders. Stoker. Jaap. Taylor. Stuart A.. Delancey. John O. L.. 2010-03-28. Springer Science & Business Media. 9783540719687. en.
  6. Book: Key Topics in Critical Care, Second Edition. Craft. T. M.. Parr. M. J. A.. Nolan. Jerry P.. 2004-11-10. CRC Press. 9781841843582. en.
  7. Ashton-Miller. James A.. DeLANCEY. John O. L.. 2007-04-01. Functional Anatomy of the Female Pelvic Floor. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. en. 1101. 1. 266–296. 10.1196/annals.1389.034. 17416924. 2007NYASA1101..266A. 1749-6632. 2027.42/72597. 6310287. free.
  8. Web site: Clinical topographic anatomy. Grim. Miloš. 2017. Institute of Anatomy, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University.
  9. Nyangoh Timoh. Krystel. Moszkowicz. David. Zaitouna. Mazen. Lebacle. Cedric. Martinovic. Jelena. Diallo. Djibril. Creze. Maud. Lavoue. Vincent. Darai. Emile. Detailed muscular structure and neural control anatomy of the levator ani muscle: a study based on female human fetuses. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 218. 1. 121.e1–121.e12. 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.09.021. 28988909. 2018. 29761046.
  10. Book: Biomechanics of the Female Pelvic Floor. Hoyte. Lennox. Damaser. Margot. 2016-03-01. Academic Press. 9780128032299. en.
  11. Book: Progressive Medicine. 1912. en.

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