Pelvic Floor Anatomy and Applied Physiology - 22/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.gtc.2008.06.003
Varuna Raizada, MD, Ravinder K. Mittal, MD ⁎ 
Pelvic Floor Function and Disorder Group, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, GI-111D, San Diego VA Health Care Center, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161, USA
Corresponding author.Abstract |
Pelvic floor muscles have two major functions: they provide support or act as a floor for the abdominal viscera including the rectum; and they provide a constrictor or continence mechanism to the urethral, anal, and vaginal orifices (in females). This article discusses the relevance of pelvic floor to the anal opening and closure function, and discusses new findings with regards to the role of these muscles in the vaginal and urethra closure mechanisms.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Levator ani, External anal canal, Internal anal canal, Function
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| Supported by National Institutes of Health grant RO1-DK60733. |
© 2008
Pubblicato da Elsevier Masson SAS.
Vol 37 - N° 3
P. 493-509 - settembre 2008 Ritorno al numero
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