ischiocavernosus muscle
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Ischiocavernosus muscle — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculus ischiocavernosus GraySubject = 120 GrayPage = 428 Caption = Muscles of the female perineum. (Ischiocavernosus visible at upper right.) Caption2 = Muscles of male perineum. (Ischiocavernosus visible… … Wikipedia
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
ischiocavernosus — See ischiocavernous (muscle). * * * is·chio·cav·er·no·sus .kav ər nō səs n, pl no·si .sī a muscle on each side that arises from the ischium near the crus of the penis or clitoris and is inserted on the crus near the pubic symphysis … Medical dictionary
ischiocavernosus — |iskē(ˌ)ōˌkavə(r)ˈnōsəs noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin, from ischi + cavernosus belonging to the corpus cavernosum, from Latin cavernosus cavernous : a muscle covering the crus of the penis or clitoris … Useful english dictionary
Pubococcygeus muscle — Muscles of the lower abdomen. Latin musculus pubococcygeus Gray s … 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
Deep transverse perineal muscle — Muscles of the female perineum. (Transversus perinei visible at center right.) … Wikipedia
erector muscle of penis — musculus ischiocavernosus … Medical dictionary
musculus ischiocavernosus — [TA] ischiocavernous muscle: origin, ramus of ischium; insertion, crus penis (crus clitoridis); innervation, perineal; action, maintains erection of penis (clitoris) … Medical dictionary
reproductive system, human — Organ system by which humans reproduce. In females, the ovaries sit near the openings of the fallopian tubes, which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. The cervix extends from the lower end of the uterus into the vagina, whose opening, as… … Universalium
