Image Index

Figure 1. A) Posterior view of the reconstruction of the levator ani muscle showing its funnel shape. B) The levator ani muscle shown with the urinary bladder and prostate.

Figure 2. A) Lateral view of the reconstructed levator ani muscle. B) The levator ani muscle as in A with the urinary bladder and prostate. The levator ani is convex anteriorly and posteriorly.

Figure 3. A) The levator ani muscle shown from below in isolation to demonstrate its funnel-shape. B) The same as in A with the bladder and prostate added in their correct anatomical relationships.

Figure 4. A) A superior view of the levator ani muscles. B) The same as in A with the prostate and urinary bladder shown in their correct anatomical positions.

Figure 5. Posterior view of obturator internus muscles.

  Figure 6. Posterior view of obturator internus and levator ani muscles.

  Figure 7. A perineal view (inferior view) of the pelvic bones.

  Figure 8. The pelvic bones as in Fig.7 with the obturator internus muscles added.

  Figure 9. The pelvic bones and obturator internus muscles as in Fig. 8 with the the pelvic diaphragm (levator ani and coccygeus muscles) added.

  Figure 10. The pelvic bones, obturator internus muscles and pelvic diaphragm as in Fig..9 with the deep transverse perenei muscles added. to text]

   Figure 11. The pelvic bones, obturator internus muscles, pelvic diaphragm and deep transverse perenei muscles as in Fig.10 with the erectile tissues added.

   Figure 12. The pelvic bones, obturator internus muscles, pelvic diaphragm, deep transverse perenei muscles and erectile tissue as in Fig. 11 with the ischiocavernosus muscles added.

   Figure 13. The pelvic bones, obturator internus muscles, pelvic diaphragm, deep transverse perenei muscles, erectile tissue and ischiocavernosus muscles as in Fig. 12 with the bulbospongiosus muscles added.

  Figure 14. The pelvic bones, obturator internus muscles, pelvic diaphragm, deep transverse perenei muscles, erectile tissue, ischiocavernosus muscles and bulbospongiosus muscles as in Fig. 13 with the superficial transverse perenei muscles added.

  Figure 15. The urinary bladder shown in its relation to the prostate and male external genitalia.