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

IMAIOS

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/).