- bulbocavernosus muscle
- bulbocavernous muscle, bulbospongiosus muscle musculus bulbospongiosus.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
bulbocavernosus muscle
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bulbocavernosus muscle — also called Bulbospongiosus, a muscle of the perineum, the area between the anus and the genitals. In the male, it surrounds the bulb (the enlarged inner end of the structure that surrounds the urethra) of the penis and can be contracted … Universalium
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
bulbocavernosus — See musculus b.. * * * bul·bo·cav·er·no·sus .bəl (.)bō .kav ər nō səs n, pl no·si .sī a muscle that in the male surrounds and compresses the bulb of the penis and the bulbar portion of the urethra and in the female divides into lateral halves… … Medical dictionary
Houston muscle — fibers of the bulbocavernosus muscle compressing the dorsal vein of the penis … Medical dictionary
Sphincter ani externus muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Sphincter ani externus muscle Latin = musculus sphincter ani externus GraySubject = 120 GrayPage = 425 Caption = Caption2 = Coronal section through the anal canal. B. Cavity of urinary bladder V.D. Ductus deferens. S.V.… … Wikipedia
Superficial transverse perineal muscle — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculus transversus perinei superficialis GraySubject = 120 GrayPage = 427 Caption = Median sagittal section of pelvis, showing arrangement of fasciæ. (Transversus perinei superficialis visible at bottom… … Wikipedia
Bulbospongiosus muscle — Infobox Muscle Name = Bulbospongiosus muscle Latin = musculus bulbospongiosus GraySubject = 120 GrayPage = 428 Caption = Muscles of the female perineum. (Bulbocavernosus visible at upper right.) Caption2 = Muscles of male perineum.… … Wikipedia
Pubococcygeus muscle — Muscles of the lower abdomen. Latin musculus pubococcygeus Gray s … Wikipedia
bulbospongiosus muscle — bul·bo·spon·gi·o·sus muscle .bəl (.)bō .spən jē ō səs n BULBOCAVERNOSUS … Medical dictionary
bulbospongiosus muscle — ¦bəl(ˌ)bōˌspənjē¦ōsəs , ˌspän noun Etymology: New Latin, from bulb + Latin spongiosus spongy : bulbocavernosus … Useful english dictionary
