Rectoperinealis muscle
Musculus rectoperinealis
- Latin synonym: Musculus rectourethralis superior
- Synonym: Rectourethralis superior muscle; Superior rectourethral muscle; Recto-urethralis superior muscle
- Related terms: Rectoperinealis; Rectourethralis superior
Definition
The anorectoperineal muscles (Rectourethral muscles) are in the male any of the bands (smooth muscle fibers) of the longitunal layer of the mucular coat of rectum (Rectoperinealis; Rectourethralis superior) and anal canal (Anoperinealis; Rectourethralis inferior) extending from the perineal flexure of the rectum to the membranous urethra above the perineal body.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
