Bulbospongiosus muscle
Superficial muscle of the perineum / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The bulbospongiosus muscles (in older texts bulbocavernosus and, for female muscle, constrictor cunni) are a subgroup of the superficial muscles of the perineum.[1] They have a slightly different origin, insertion and function in males and females. In males, these muscles cover the bulb of the penis, while in females, they cover the vestibular bulbs.
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Bulbospongiosus muscle | |
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Details | |
Origin | Median raphe |
Artery | Perineal artery |
Nerve | Pudendal nerve |
Actions | In males, empties the urethra; in females, clenches the vagina |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus bulbospongiosus |
TA98 | A09.5.02.005 |
TA2 | 2418 |
FMA | 19729 |
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In both sexes, they are innervated by the deep or muscular branch of the perineal nerve, which is a branch of the pudendal nerve.