pubococcygeus muscle

Preferred Label : pubococcygeus muscle;

Uberon definition : The pubococcygeus muscle or PC muscle is a hammock-like muscle, found in both sexes, that stretches from the pubic bone to the coccyx (tail bone) forming the floor of the pelvic cavity and supporting the pelvic organs. It is part of the levator ani group of muscles.;

Uberon synonym : levator prostatae;

Uberon related term : pc muscle; pubococcygeus; pubococcygeal; pubococcygeal muscles; levator ani-puborectalis; kegel muscle; coccygeus muscle; levator ani-pubococcygeus;

Details

Origin ID

0011528;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Pubococcygeus muscle [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Structure of pubococcygeus muscle (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- pubococcygeus muscle [SNOMED Notion]
- pubococcygeus muscle [ICHI extension code]
Uberon cross reference
- Entire pubococcygeus muscle (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Pubococcygeus [FMA entity]
has muscle insertion
- coccyx [UBERON concept]
- fused sacrum [UBERON concept]
has muscle origin
- pubis [UBERON concept]
part of
- levator ani muscle [UBERON concept]

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