urogenital hiatus
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Introduction
The free anterior border of the levator ani are separated by a gap(hiatus) through which the urethra (& in the female, the vagina) passes. The external urethral sphincter & deep transverse perineal muscles also lie within this gap.
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References
- ↑ Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore & AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.