Pelvic floor muscle
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020459
Muscles extending from inside the pubic bone to the anus that help indirectly to control the urethral pressures, the contractions of the detrusor muscle. These muscles relax to allow urination to occur and tighten to stop it.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-020459 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Biological substances |
| References | EPA EV-Biological Substances-Humans-Human Body Parts & Systems |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-ENV-020459",
"term": "Pelvic floor muscle",
"field": "Environment",
"term_source": "Pelvic Floor Muscle",
"definition": "Muscles extending from inside the pubic bone to the anus that help indirectly to control the urethral pressures, the contractions of the detrusor muscle. These muscles relax to allow urination to occur and tighten to stop it.",
"subject": "Biological substances",
"references": [
"EPA EV-Biological Substances-Humans-Human Body Parts & Systems"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/pelvic-floor-muscle/"
}
Record 19,906 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.