central tendon of perineum (Savage perineal body)

Introduction

The fibromuscular mass between the anal canal & the urogenital diaphragm in the median plane onto which several perineal muscles insert, namely -

• external anal sphincter
• superficial perineal muscles
• deep transverse perineal muscle

Notes

Midline episotomies extend into this body

More general terms

• tendon

Component of

• perineum