Preferred Label : levator ani muscle;
Uberon 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].;
Uberon synonym : levator ani;
Uberon Taxon note : the levator ani muscle acts to lower the tail, in animals that have one;
Origin ID : 0001326;
UMLS CUI : C0224384;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
- has muscle origin
- has part
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].
