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Gynaecology & Obstetrics General b7cdc200

Which of the following is the largest and most impoant muscle in the pelvic floor?

A
Coccygeus
B
External anal sphincter
C
Levator ani
D
Obturator internus
High-Yield Explanation
The pelvic floor is formed by the large levator ani (with pas including the pubococcygeus, puborectalis, and iliococcygeus) and the much smaller coccygeus. The small external anal sphincter lies below the levator ani and is not technically pa of the pelvic floor. The obturator internus is in the lateral wall of the pelvis. Ref: Hoffman B.L., Schorge J.O., Schaffer J.I., Halvorson L.M., Bradshaw K.D., Cunningham F.G., Calver L.E. (2012). Chapter 38. Anatomy. In B.L. Hoffman, J.O. Schorge, J.I. Schaffer, L.M. Halvorson, K.D. Bradshaw, F.G. Cunningham, L.E. Calver (Eds), Williams Gynecology, 2e.

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