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Transverse perineal muscles
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The transverse perineal muscles (transversus perinei) are the superficial and the deep transverse perineal muscles.
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Transverse perineal muscles | |
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![]() Muscles of male perineum (transversus perinei visible at center right). | |
![]() Muscles of the female perineum (transversus perinei visible at center right). | |
Details | |
Origin | Inferior rami of the ischium |
Insertion | The deep transverse perineal muscle of the opposite side |
Nerve | Pudendal nerve |
Actions | Constricts urethra and vagina, maintains urinary continence |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus transversus perinei profundus, musculus transversus superficialis perinei |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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