urogenital diaphragm

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urogenital diaphragm [¦yu̇r·ə¦jen·əd·əl ′dī·ə‚fram]

(anatomy)

The sheet of tissue stretching across the pubic arch, formed by the deep transverse perineal and the sphincter urethrae muscles. Also known as triangular ligament.

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No references found			The external genitalia and the urogenital diaphragm are found within the urogenital triangle, while the anal triangle is composed of the centrally placed anal canal encircled by the external anal sphincter and flanked laterally and posteriorly by the ischiorectal fossae (Figure 3). Anatomy in practice: the ischiorectal fossae by Mercer, Susan; Hay-Smith, E. Jean / New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy Myofascial trigger points in pelvic muscles, including the levator ani, sphincter ani, and obturator internus as well as muscles of the urogenital diaphragm, often cause or contribute to chronic pelvic pain, said Ms. Physical therapy may relieve chronic pelvic pain. (Urinary, Sexual ... by MacReady, Norra / Clinical Psychiatry News			URL redirection URL shortening Urlanis, Boris Urlanis, Boris Tsezarevich Urmaev, Nikolai Urmaev, Nikolai Andreevich Urmary Urmi Urmia Urmia, Lake Urmston Urmuli urn Urn, Funeral Urnfield Culture Urobacteria urobilin urobilinogen urocanic acid Urochnye Leta Urochordata Urochrome Urodan Urodela urogenital urogenital diaphragm urogenital malformation Urogenital Sinus Urogenital System urogomphus urography Urography, Excretory urokinase urolithiasis Urologic Diseases Urology Uromastyx Uronic Acid Uropeltidae uropepsin uropod Uropoiesis Uropoietic System Uroporphyrin Uropygi Uropygial Gland Urostyle Urostylidae urotropin URouLette Urov Disease			urodynia uroedema Uroerythrin Urofacial Syndrome uroflavin uroflowmeter Uroflowmetry Uroflowmetry urofollitropin Urofragus bedfordi Urofragus bedfordi Urofragus bedfordi Urofragus goral Urofragus goral Urofragus goral UROG Urogastric urogastrone urogastrone urogastrone urogenital urogenital urogenital urogenital Urogenital adysplasia Urogenital adysplasia, hereditary urogenital apparatus Urogenital Atrophy urogenital canal urogenital cleft urogenital diaphragm urogenital ducts urogenital ducts urogenital ducts Urogenital Fistula urogenital fold1 Urogenital folds Urogenital folds Urogenital folds urogenital hiatus Urogenital malformation urogenital medicine Urogenital membrane Urogenital membrane Urogenital membrane urogenital mesentery Urogenital neoplasms Urogenital neoplasms Urogenital neoplasms Urogenital opening Urogenital orifice Urogenital orifice Urogenital orifice urogenital peritoneum urogenital region urogenital region urogenital region urogenital region urogenital ridge urogenital ridge urogenital ridge

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