Manual of gynecology . d blood-vessels, be removed on one side of the pelvis,say the right, the two muscles known as the coccygeus and levator aniwill be exposed. .These spring from the middle of the inner side of thetrue pelvis, and, blending partly directly and partly indirectly with oneanother, form what may be termed the diaphragmatic muscles of thepelvic floor. If looked at through the pelvic brim, they are seen toform on both sides a concave arrangement analogous to the thoracic dia-phragm (Fig. 11). The Coccygeus sjDrings from the spine of the ischium and is insertedinto the side of the
Manual of gynecology . d blood-vessels, be removed on one side of the pelvis,say the right, the two muscles known as the coccygeus and levator aniwill be exposed. .These spring from the middle of the inner side of thetrue pelvis, and, blending partly directly and partly indirectly with oneanother, form what may be termed the diaphragmatic muscles of thepelvic floor. If looked at through the pelvic brim, they are seen toform on both sides a concave arrangement analogous to the thoracic dia-phragm (Fig. 11). The Coccygeus sjDrings from the spine of the ischium and is insertedinto the side of the lower part of the sacrum and side and front of are two coccygei, one on each side (Figs. 11 and 12). 12 MANUAL OF GYNECOLOGY. The Levator Ani has an extensive origin. It springs in front from theback of the pubis, from the pelvic fascia (white line) and the spine of theischium. From this the muscle sweeps downwards and inwards to becomeattached in the middle line from before backwards as follows,—to the. i^w^^^iw^
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