Evidence for the innervation of the puborectalis muscle by the levator ani nerve

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1121-1122

  Wallner, C ^a   Maas, C P ^a   Dabhoiwala, N F ^a   Lamers, W H ^a   DeRuiter, M C ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LETTER; LEVATOR ANI NERVE; MUSCLE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE; NERVE INJURY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBORECTAL MUSCLE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PELVIC FLOOR;

EID: 33750985108     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2006.00846.x     Document Type: Letter

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