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Skeletal muscle structure of perineum

Known as: Musculi perinei, Perineal muscle, Musculature of perineum 
Any one of the of the superficial (ischiocavernosus, bulbospongiosus, superficial transverse perineal muscles) or deep (deep transverse perineal… 
National Institutes of Health

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Anogenital regionMusculoskeletal System

Broader (4)

MuscleMusculature of trunkSkeletal muscle structure of trunkSkeletal muscle system structure

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Muscle of anal triangle

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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Urodynamic and neurophysiological evaluation in Parkinson's disease and multiple system atrophy.
AIMS: To determine whether Parkinson's disease and multiple system atrophy each has a distinct pattern of micturition… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
CNS cell groups involved in the control of the ischiocavernosus and bulbospongiosus muscles: A transneuronal tracing study using pseudorabies virus
Transneuronal tracing techniques were used to identify spinal and brainstem neurons involved in the control of perineal muscles… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
A role for 5-hydroxytryptamine in descending inhibition of spinal sexual reflexes
SummaryNeurons in the region of the rostral nucleus paragigantocellularis (nPGi) mediate the inhibition of spinal sexual reflexes… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
A model for the study of sexual function in anesthetized male and female rats.
A preparation for the study of sexual function in anesthetized spinal male and female rats is discussed. Urethral stimulation in… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Electromyographic analysis of male rat perineal muscles during copulation and reflexive erections
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Seasonal variation in mammalian striated muscle mass and motoneuron morphology.
Feral white-footed mice are seasonal breeders that undergo predictable cycles of reproductive function. Photoperiod-induced… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Sexually dimorphic motor nucleus in the rat lumbar spinal cord: Response to adult hormone manipulation, absence in androgen-insensitive rats
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Localization of motoneurons innervating perineal muscles: a HRP study in cat
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
The electrical activity of the paraurethral and perineal muscles in normal and pathological conditions.
SUMMARY Electromyographical activity of various perineal striated muscles during bladder filling and voiding has been studied… 
Highly Cited
1948
Highly Cited
1948
Progressive resistance exercise in the functional restoration of the perineal muscles.
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