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pubococcygeus muscle
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The pubococcygeus muscle or PC muscle is a hammock-like muscle, found in both sexes, that stretches from the pubic bone to the coccyx (tail bone) forming the floor of the pelvic cavity and supporting the pelvic organs. It is part of the levator ani group of muscles. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pubococcygeus_muscle ]
Term info
Label
pubococcygeus muscle
Synonyms
- levator prostatae
- musculus pubococcygeus
- musculus pubovaginalis
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uberon
has related synonym
pubococcygeal muscles, levator ani-puborectalis, pubococcygeus, coccygeus muscle, pubococcygeal, kegel muscle, pc muscle, levator ani-pubococcygeus
id
UBERON:0011528
Term relations
Subclass of:
- muscle of pelvis
- axial muscle
- part of some levator ani muscle
- has_muscle_origin some pubis
- has_muscle_insertion some coccyx
- has_muscle_insertion some fused sacrum