musculus pubovaginalis

musculus pubovaginalis
[TA] pubovaginal muscle: a part of the anterior portion of the pubococcygeus muscle, which is inserted into the urethra and vagina; innervated by the pudendal nerve, it is involved in control of micturition.

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