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== Description == | == Description == | ||
Coccygeus also known as ischiococcygeus is a triangular-shaped sheet of muscle located posterior to the levator ani muscles and anterior to the sacrospinous ligament in the pelvic floor. The coccygeus, together with the levator ani, forms the pelvic diaphragm. | Coccygeus also known as ischiococcygeus is a triangular-shaped sheet of muscle located posterior to the [[Levator Ani Muscle|levator ani muscles]] and anterior to the sacrospinous ligament in the pelvic floor. The coccygeus, together with the [[Levator Ani Muscle|levator ani]], forms the pelvic diaphragm. | ||
=== Origin === | === Origin === | ||
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=== Insertion === | === Insertion === | ||
The lateral aspect of the coccyx and the sacrum, along the sacrospinous ligament.<ref>Chaudhry SR, Hulaibi FA, Nahian A, Chaudhry K. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482258/ Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis, Pelvis.] StatPearls [Internet]. 2020 May 24. StatPearls Publishing LLC.</ref> | The lateral aspect of the [[Coccyx Fractures|coccyx]] and the [[sacrum]], along the sacrospinous ligament.<ref>Chaudhry SR, Hulaibi FA, Nahian A, Chaudhry K. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482258/ Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis, Pelvis.] StatPearls [Internet]. 2020 May 24. StatPearls Publishing LLC.</ref> | ||
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== Function == | == Function == | ||
* It supports the pelvic viscera. | * It supports the [[Pelvic Floor Anatomy|pelvic viscera]]. | ||
* It flexes the coccyx. | * It flexes the [[Coccyx Fractures|coccyx]]. | ||
* It weakly aids the puborectalis to control urination an defecation especially when there is an increase in intra-abdominal pressure. | * It weakly aids the [[Levator Ani Muscle|puborectalis]] to control urination an defecation especially when there is an increase in intra-abdominal pressure. | ||
== Clinical relevance == | == Clinical relevance == | ||
The pelvic floor muscles (PFM), which consist of the levator ani and coccygeus muscles, are crucial for supporting pelvic organs. | The [[Pelvic Floor Anatomy|pelvic floor muscles (PFM)]], which consist of the levator ani and coccygeus muscles, are crucial for supporting pelvic organs<ref>Huang YC, Chang KV. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32310358/ Kegel Exercises.] InStatPearls [Internet] 2020 Apr 7. StatPearls Publishing.</ref>. Disorder of the pelvic floor muscles would result in [[Pelvic Organ Prolapse|pelvic organ prolapse]] and [[Incontinence|urinary incontinence]]. | ||
== Assessment == | == Assessment == | ||
The coccygeal movement test is a simple, objective and non-invasive test used for adequate localization of the pelvic floor muscles.<ref>Stensgaard SH, Bek KM, Ismail KM. Coccygeal movement test: an objective, non-invasive test for localization of the pelvic floor muscles in healthy women. Medical Principles and Practice. 2014;23(4):318-22.</ref> | |||
== Treatment == | == Treatment == | ||
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Description[edit | edit source]
Coccygeus also known as ischiococcygeus is a triangular-shaped sheet of muscle located posterior to the levator ani muscles and anterior to the sacrospinous ligament in the pelvic floor. The coccygeus, together with the levator ani, forms the pelvic diaphragm.
Origin[edit | edit source]
It originates from the ischial spine.
Insertion[edit | edit source]
The lateral aspect of the coccyx and the sacrum, along the sacrospinous ligament.[1]
Nerve[edit | edit source]
The anterior rami of S4 an S5.
Artery[edit | edit source]
Internal pudendal and inferior gluteal artery.
Function[edit | edit source]
- It supports the pelvic viscera.
- It flexes the coccyx.
- It weakly aids the puborectalis to control urination an defecation especially when there is an increase in intra-abdominal pressure.
Clinical relevance[edit | edit source]
The pelvic floor muscles (PFM), which consist of the levator ani and coccygeus muscles, are crucial for supporting pelvic organs[2]. Disorder of the pelvic floor muscles would result in pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence.
Assessment[edit | edit source]
The coccygeal movement test is a simple, objective and non-invasive test used for adequate localization of the pelvic floor muscles.[3]
Treatment[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Chaudhry SR, Hulaibi FA, Nahian A, Chaudhry K. Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis, Pelvis. StatPearls [Internet]. 2020 May 24. StatPearls Publishing LLC.
- ↑ Huang YC, Chang KV. Kegel Exercises. InStatPearls [Internet] 2020 Apr 7. StatPearls Publishing.
- ↑ Stensgaard SH, Bek KM, Ismail KM. Coccygeal movement test: an objective, non-invasive test for localization of the pelvic floor muscles in healthy women. Medical Principles and Practice. 2014;23(4):318-22.
