pubococcygeus

pubococcygeus
A hammocklike muscle, found in both sexes, that stretches from the pubic bone to the coccyx; it controls urine flow and contracts during orgasm.

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  • Pubococcygeus — Musculus pubococcygeus Ursprung Os pubis Ansatz Steißbein Funktion …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Pubococcygeus muscle — Muscles of the lower abdomen. Latin musculus pubococcygeus Gray s …   Wikipedia

  • pubococcygeus — pu·bo·coc·cy·geus käk sij (ē )əs n, pl cy·gei sij ē .ī the inferior subdivision of the levator ani that arises from the dorsal surface of the pubis along a line extending from the lower part of the pubic symphysis to the obturator canal, that… …   Medical dictionary

  • pubococcygeus muscle — /ˌpjuboʊkɒkˈsɪdʒiəs mʌsəl/ (say .pyoohbohkok sijeeuhs musuhl) noun Anatomy a band of muscle stretching from the pubic bone to the coccyx, and giving support to the pelvic organs. Also, PC muscle …  

  • pubococcygeus exercises — noun exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine • Syn: ↑Kegel exercises • Hypernyms: ↑exercise, ↑exercising, ↑physical exercise, ↑physical exertion, ↑workout …   Useful english dictionary

  • M. pubococcygeus — Musculus pubococcygeus Ursprung Os pubis Ansatz Steißbein Funktion …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Musculus pubococcygeus — Ursprung Schambein Ansatz Steißbein Funktion …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Musculus pubococcygeus — gaktinis uodegos raumuo statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Musculus pubocaudalis; Musculus pubococcygeus ryšiai: platesnis terminas – išangės keliamasis raumuo …   Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai

  • musculus pubococcygeus — [TA] pubococcygeal muscle: the anterior portion of the levator ani, originating anterior to the obturator canal; insertion, anococcygeal body and side of coccyx; innervation, pudendal; action, helps support pelvic viscera and resist increases in… …   Medical dictionary

  • pubococcygeal muscle — pubococcygeus muscle musculus pubococcygeus …   Medical dictionary

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