Muscles of the Pelvic Floor

The muscle along with a second muscle forms the pelvic floor.

Levator Ani

These muscles form the pelvic diaphragm which supports and maintains the position of the pelvic viscera. The levator ani muscle is divisible into two parts, the And muscles.

Pubococcygeus iliococcygeus

Muscle: Levator ani

Muscle: Levator ani rigin: Pubis and ischial spine !nsertion: "occy# and median $aphe Action: Tenses floor of pelvis, supports pelvic organs, fle#es coccy#, elevates and retracts anus

Muscle: %#ternal anal sphincter

Muscle: %#ternal Anal &phincter rigin: 'ia tendon from coccy#

!nsertion: %ncircles anal opening Action: "loses anal opening

Action : "loses anal opening

%#ternal anal sphincter

Action : Tenses floor of pelvis, supports pelvic organs, fle#es coccy#, elevates and retracts anus

Levator ani

!nsertion: "occy# and median raphe

Levator ani

!nsertion: %ncircles anal opening

%#ternal anal sphincter

rigin: 'ia tendon from coccy#

%#ternal anal sphincter

rigin: Pubis and ischial spine

Levator ani

%#ternal Anal &phincter

Levator Ani