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Which muscles form most of the pelvic floor?
Levator Ani
Where is the levator ani found?
The levator ani is a muscle found in the rectal area. It provides some of the support for the pelvic organs.
What is you got the Ani mean?
hawaiian for beautiful. my sons name. I think ani is Latin origin meaning pelvis. For example levator ani is a muscle lifting pelvis. levator=lifter; ani=pelvis (some might say ani=anus area)
What do the levator ani and coccygeus form?
The Pelvic Diaphragm
What are the two paired muscles forming the bulk of the pelvic diaphragm?
levator ani .... is comprised of illicoccoygeus and the pubcoccoyeus. this makes the "floor or diaphragm" of the pelvi
The levator ani forms a sling that supports the pelvic viscera What is the name of this muscular sling?
levator sling
What diaphragm does the levator ani and coccygenus form?
pelvic diaphragm
Levator ani and coccygeus together form the?
pelvic diaphragm
What is the name of the muscle that draws the scrotum up towards the body which helps to maintain a constants temperature of the sperm?
levator ani
The levator ani provides a sphincter like action in what?
The rectum. It keeps the rectum empty until the external anal sphincter is relaxed.
What is the pelvic floor in both male and female called?
The pelvic floor is also called the pelvic diaphragm.
What is the name of the muscular sling that supports the pelvic viscera?
The floor of the pelvis is formed by the pelvic diaphragm.This diaphragm is formed by two layers of fascia with a middle layer of skeletal muscle.The muscles forming the middle layer are the levator ani and coccygeus muscles.The levator ani acts as a muscular sling for the rectum and marks the boundary between the rectum and the anal canal.Dr Rafi Hamidi
