anococcygeal ligament


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[TA] a musculofibrous band that passes between the anus and the coccyx. Synonym(s): corpus anococcygeum ☆ , ligamentum anococcygeum ☆ , anococcygeal ligament, raphe anococcygea, Symington anococcygeal body

anococcygeal ligament

A band of fibrous tissue joining the tip of the coccyx with the external anal sphincter.See also: ligament

Symington,

Johnson, Scottish anatomist, 1851-1924. Symington anococcygeal body - a musculofibrous band that passes between the anus and the coccyx. Synonym(s): anococcygeal ligament