Which muscles, for example, constitute the levator ani:
pubococcygeus, pubovisceral, pubovisceralis, puboperinealis, puboanalis, pubovaginalis, puborectalis, puborectal, iliococcygeus, ischiococcygeus?
A pelvic floor muscle contraction, also known as a Kegel exercise, is the voluntary isolation of the
pubococcygeus (PC) muscles.
The
pubococcygeus muscle is palpated in the direction between 7 and 11 o'clock on the left and 1 and 5 o'clock on the right, and the puborectalis is deeper and palpated parallel to the ground in the direction of 6 o'clock.
Full term ANOC Anococcygeal raphe B Bladder CCM Coccygeus muscle CL Cardinal ligament Cx Coccyx EAS External anal sphincter ICM Iliococcygeus muscle Obt Obturator internus muscle Pb Perineal body PCM
Pubococcygeus muscle Pm Perineal membrane PRM Puborectalis muscle Ps Pubic symphysis PUL Pubourethral ligament R Rectum U Urethra Umb Umbilical ligament USL Uterosacral ligament Ut Uterus V Vagina Table 2: Biomechanical properties of endopelvic fascia constituents.
This muscle comprises of ileococcygeus and
pubococcygeus including puborectalis.
Hammock theory [sup][1] has been a milestone in explaining the etiology of SUI, as introduced by Ulmsten, illustrating that dysfunction of pubourethral ligament and
pubococcygeus is the major pathological mechanism of SUI.
The recordings were performed in 10 specific points:
pubococcygeus, iliococcygeus, coccygeus, and obturator for each side as well as the anterior and posterior vaginal wall.
The levator ani is further made up of the
pubococcygeus, puborectalis, and iliococcygeus muscles.
This S-shaped acrylic wand is inserted into the vagina and provides direct internal pressure on the
pubococcygeus and puborectalis muscles, facilitating trigger point release.
A six-pack might be sexy but far more impressive are tight, taut
pubococcygeus muscles.
(10) The key muscles are the levator and group, made up of the
pubococcygeus, iliococcygeus and puborectatis muscles.