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Anococcygeal ligament - Male pelvis - Pelvic girdle - e-Anatomy
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Anococcygeal ligament

Ligamentum anococcygeum

  • Related terms: Attachment of superficial external anal sphincter

Definition

Antoine Micheau

The anococcygeal ligament is the lower superficial part of the postanal septum that is formed by the attachment of the superficial external anal sphincter muscle.

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  • Anococcygeal ligament - Male pelvis - Pelvic girdle - e-Anatomy
  • Anococcygeal ligament - Male pelvis - Penis - e-Anatomy
  • Anococcygeal ligament - Male pelvis - Nerve supply of pelvis - e-Anatomy
  • Anococcygeal ligament - Female pelvis - Perineum - e-Anatomy
  • Anococcygeal ligament - Female pelvis - Perineum - e-Anatomy
  • Anococcygeal ligament - Female pelvis - Perineum - e-Anatomy
  • Anococcygeal ligament - Female pelvis - Pelvic cavity - e-Anatomy
Anococcygeal ligament - Male pelvis - Pelvic girdle - e-Anatomy
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Anatomical hierarchy

Human anatomy 2

  1. Human body >
  2. Musculoskeletal systems >
  3. Muscular system >
  4. Pelvic part of muscular system >
  5. Muscles of pelvis >
  6. Postanal septum >
  7. Anococcygeal ligament

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

Human anatomy 1

  1. Systemic anatomy >
  2. Muscles; Muscular system >
  3. Muscles of abdomen >
  4. Pelvic diaphragm; Pelvic floor >
  5. Anococcygeal body; Anococcygeal ligament >
  6. Attachment of superficial external anal sphincter

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

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