In order to allow for urination and defecation there are a few gaps in the pelvic floor.
Pelvic floor diagram.
These muscles also help the function of the anus.
Last medically reviewed on january 23 2018.
The pelvic floor overview and function.
This cavity encloses the pelvic viscera bladder intestines and uterus in females.
The levator ani the muscle of the pelvic floor and the diaphragm the main muscle of breathing are synergists they are designed to work together doing the same thing at the same time.
When you inhale the diaphragm should drop increasing the space in the lungs and the pelvic floor drops as well.
The main function of the pelvic floor muscles are.
There are two hip bones one on the left side of the body and the other on the right.
The pelvic floor is a funnel shaped structure.
The intestines are supported by a series of muscles known as the pelvic floor.
Together they form the part of the pelvis called the pelvic girdle.
To support the abdominal and pelvic viscera.