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Descriptor English: Pelvic Floor
Descriptor Spanish: Diafragma Pélvico
Descriptor diafragma pélvico
Entry term(s) diafragma de la pelvis
diafragma pelviano
suelo de la pelvis
suelo pélvico
Scope note: Tejido blando formado principalmente por el diafragma pelviano, el cual comprende los dos músculos elevadores del ano y los dos músculos coccígeos. El diafragma pelviano limita por debajo la apertura de la pelvis menor y separa la cavidad pélvica del PERINÉ. Se extiende entre el PUBIS por delante y el CÓCCIX posteriormente.
Descriptor Portuguese: Diafragma da Pelve
Descriptor French: Plancher pelvien
Entry term(s): Diaphragm, Pelvic
Diaphragms, Pelvic
Floor, Pelvic
Pelvic Diaphragm
Pelvic Diaphragms
Tree number(s): A01.923.112.500
A01.923.600.600
A02.633.567.050.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017773
Scope note: Soft tissue formed mainly by the pelvic diaphragm, which is composed of the two levator ani and two coccygeus muscles. The pelvic diaphragm lies just below the pelvic aperture (outlet) and separates the pelvic cavity from the PERINEUM. It extends between the PUBIC BONE anteriorly and the COCCYX posteriorly.
Annotation: NIM when merely locational
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
GD growth & development
IN injuries
IR innervation
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Pelvis (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31203
Unique ID: D017773
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/12/28
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Pelvic Floor - Preferred
Concept UI M0026864
Scope note Soft tissue formed mainly by the pelvic diaphragm, which is composed of the two levator ani and two coccygeus muscles. The pelvic diaphragm lies just below the pelvic aperture (outlet) and separates the pelvic cavity from the PERINEUM. It extends between the PUBIC BONE anteriorly and the COCCYX posteriorly.
Preferred term Pelvic Floor
Entry term(s) Diaphragm, Pelvic
Diaphragms, Pelvic
Floor, Pelvic
Pelvic Diaphragm
Pelvic Diaphragms



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