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Muscular system

Pubococcygeus muscle

Musculus pubococcygeus

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System
Muscular system
Regions
Trunk
Side
Left and right
Part of
Levator ani
Pubococcygeus muscle (Musculus pubococcygeus) highlighted in a 3D model of the human body
3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

The levator ani is made up of 3 parts:

Iliococcygeus muscle Pubococcygeus muscle Puborectalis muscle

The pubococcygeus muscle has medial fibres forming the pubovaginalis in the female, and the puboprostaticus in the male.

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Names

Latin
Musculus pubococcygeus
English
Pubococcygeus muscle
French
Muscle pubococcygien
Spanish
Músculo pubococcígeo
Portuguese
Músculo pubococcígeo

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