The internal innervation and morphology of the human female levator ani muscle

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 686.e1-686.e6

  Shobeiri, S Abbas ^a   Chesson, Ralph R ^b   Gasser, Raymond F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

iliococcygeous; levator ani nerve; puboanalis; puboperinealis; pubovisceralis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MICRODISSECTION; MICROMORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE INNERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING;

EID: 57149132515     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.07.057     Document Type: Article

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