Chapter 11, Problem 10SAEQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The location and function of the levator ani muscle.

Introduction:

The pelvic cavity consists the pelvic viscera that includes the bladder, rectum, genital organs, and the end-portion of the urethra. A funnel-shaped structure attached to the walls of the lower pelvis is called the pelvic floor. This structure is responsible for the separation of the pelvic cavity and the perineum on the inferior part.