Levator ani muscle
System
Muscular
SNOMED CT
181753008
Levator ani muscle
Definition
The Levator ani is a broad, thin muscle, situated on the side of the pelvis. It is attached to the inner surface of the side of the lesser pelvis, and unites with its fellow of the opposite side to form the greater part of the floor of the pelvic cavity. It supports the viscera in pelvic cavity, and surrounds the various structures which pass through it. In combination with the Coccygeus muscle, it forms the pelvic diaphragm. [WP,unvetted].
Also known as levator ani, musculus levator ani — per UBERON
The Levator ani muscle is a part of the Muscular.