Pelvic floor muscles Flashcards
Coccygeus origin
ischial spine
Coccygeus insertion
side of the coccyx and lower sacrum
Coccygeus innervation
anterior rami of S3-4
Coccygeus blood supply
inferior gluteal artery
Coccygeus function
Elevates pelvic floor
Levator ani origin
posterior surface of the body of the
pubis, fascia of the obturator internus
muscle (arcus tendineus levator ani),
ischial spine
Levator ani insertion
anococcygeal raphe and coccyx
Levator ani innervation
pudendal nerve (S2-4) branches, anterior ramus S4
Levator ani blood supply
Inferior gluteal artery
Levator ani function
Elelvates pelvic floor
Ileococcygeus origin
arcus tendineus levator ani and the
ischial spine
Ileococcygeus insertion
anococcygeal raphe and the coccyx
Ileococcygeus innervation
branches of the ventral
primary rami of spinal nerves
S3-S4
Ileococcygeus blood supply
inferior gluteal artery
Ileococcygeus function
elevates the pelvic floor