Alrdidge - Muscle Tables Flashcards
1
Q
Origin; levator ani
A
Body of pubis
Tendinous arch
Ischial spine
2
Q
Insertion: levator ani
A
Coccyx
Anococcygeal body
Perineal body
3
Q
Action: levator ani
A
Support pelvic viscera
Sphincter to anorectal junction
4
Q
Origin: Coccygeus
A
Ischial spine
5
Q
Insertion: coccygeus
A
Sacrum and coccyx
6
Q
Action: coccygeus
A
Supports pelvic viscera
7
Q
What are the structures at the midline of the pelvic diaphragm? From posterior to anterior
A
Coccyx
Anococcygeal body
Anorectal junction
Perineal body
Urogenital gap
(Male urethra
Female; vagina anterior to perineal body, urethra anterior to vagina)
8
Q
Sacral nerves emerge from sacral canal via ?
A
Anterior sacral foramina