Term Name: pubococcygeus muscle
Synonyms: coccygeus muscle, kegel muscle, levator ani-pubococcygeus, levator ani-puborectalis, musculus pubococcygeus, pc muscle, pubococcygeal, pubococcygeal muscles, pubococcygeus
Definition: The pubococcygeus muscle or PC muscle is a hammock-like muscle, found in both sexes, that stretches from the pubic bone to the coccyx (tail bone) forming the floor of the pelvic cavity and supporting the pelvic organs. It is part of the levator ani group of muscles.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0011528]

Relationships
is part of: levator ani muscle
is a type of: axial muscle muscle of pelvis
has subtype: female pubococcygeus muscle male pubococcygeus muscle