. Anatomy, descriptive and applied. Anatomy. 452 THE MUSCLES AND FASCI.^ blending with the fibres of the Sphincter muscles; lastly, the anterior fibres descend upon the side of the prostate gland to unite beneath it with the muscle of the opposite side, joining with the fibres of the External sphincter and Trans- versus perinei muscles at the central tendinous point of the perineum. The anterior portion is occasionally separated from the rest of the muscle by connective tissue. From this circumstance, as well as from its peculiar relation with the prostate gland, descending by its side, and su
. Anatomy, descriptive and applied. Anatomy. 452 THE MUSCLES AND FASCI.^ blending with the fibres of the Sphincter muscles; lastly, the anterior fibres descend upon the side of the prostate gland to unite beneath it with the muscle of the opposite side, joining with the fibres of the External sphincter and Trans- versus perinei muscles at the central tendinous point of the perineum. The anterior portion is occasionally separated from the rest of the muscle by connective tissue. From this circumstance, as well as from its peculiar relation with the prostate gland, descending by its side, and surrounding it as in a sling, it has been described by Santorini and others as a distinct muscle, under the name of Levator prostatae. In the female the anterior fibres of the Levator ani descend upon the side of the I \ ' ^ MNI r \ - ™,„„ .»'//RC-TOCt-tYGEUSlM ILIOCLl. i HU i Tjr fjL ^ ill I ?' ^ ,lcvatob\ /- ^cii^is- FiG. 343.—The levator a. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gray, Henry, 1825-1861; Spitzka, Edward Anthony, 1876-1922. Philadelphia, New York, Lea & Febiger
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