Anatomy
pelvic diaphragm
pel·vic di·a·phragm
Subclass of:
Abdominal Muscles; Pelvis
Definitions related to pelvic diaphragm:
  • (pelvic floor) Soft tissue formed mainly by the pelvic diaphragm, which is composed of the two levator ani and two coccygeus muscles. The pelvic diaphragm lies just below the pelvic aperture (outlet) and separates the pelvic cavity from the PERINEUM. It extends between the PUBIC BONE anteriorly and the COCCYX posteriorly.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (pelvic floor) The sling of muscles that support the intestines and bladder, as well as the uterus in women. Weak or damaged pelvic floor muscles can cause incontinence or diminished sexual pleasure, among other problems.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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