Pelvic floor prolapse refers to relaxation of the muscles and ligaments that hold the pelvic organs (uterus, bladder, urethra, vagina, and rectum) in their correct anatomic position. Prolapse can ...

J Midwifery Womens Health. 2008;53(1):28-36. Motor innervation to the striated muscle in the pelvic diaphragm is provided through the second, third, and fourth sacral nerve roots via the pudendal ...

Elsevier has launched "the most advanced 3-D full female model ever available," according to a recent press release. "This is the first time that a female model has been built with this level of ...

The pelvic floor, a group of muscles that form a hammock-like structure supporting the bladder, uterus, and rectum, plays a crucial role in a woman's overall wellness. When functioning properly, these ...

Allison Draper loved anatomy class. As a first-year medical student at the University of Miami, she found the language clear, precise, functional. She could look up the Latin term for almost any body ...

At Baylor College of Medicine, our Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery team is improving the lives of women suffering from pelvic floor disorders through expert care and a wide range of ...

Discovery of the most intact female pelvis of Homo erectus may cause scientists to reevaluate how early humans evolved to successfully birth larger-brained babies. A reconstruction of the 1.2 ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Discovery of the most intact female pelvis of Homo erectus may cause scientists to reevaluate how early humans evolved to successfully birth larger-brained babies. "This is the ...