Anococcygeal ligament
Ligamentum anococcygeum
- Related terms: Attachment of superficial external anal sphincter
Definition
In the terminologia anatomica 2, the anococcygeal body is termed as "postanal septum" and is composed by 2 parts:
The raphe of pelvic diaphragm (including the pubococcygeal tendon and the iliococcygeal raphe)
The anococcygeal ligament (corresponding to the attachment of superficial external anal sphincter muscle)
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
