Pelvic floor muscles

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Coccygeus nerve supply

Branches of anterior rami of S3, and S4

<p>Branches of anterior rami of S3, and S4</p>
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Levator ani nerve supply

Anterior ramus of S4, pudenal nerve S2-S4

<p>Anterior ramus of S4, pudenal nerve S2-S4</p>
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Anococcygeal ligament

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Rectum, levator ani (puborectalis) external anal sphincter

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Right: levator ani- iliococcygeus

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Functions of pelvic floor muscles

Support pelvic contents, prevents pelvic organ prolapse in females, maintain urinary and fecal continence iether reflexly or voluntarily

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What 2 muscles and 2 openeings are in the pelvic floor

Coccygeus and levator ani muscles

Openings: urogenital hiatus and anal hiatus

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What 3 sets of fibres does lvator ani have

Puborectalis, pubococcygeusm and iliococcygeus