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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.

                                                                                                                                              References

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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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