Medical Definition of Braune's muscle

1. The medial part of the musculus levator ani (pubococcygeus muscle) that passes from the body of the pubis around the anus to form a muscular sling at the level of the anorectal junction; it contracts to increase the perineal flexure during a peristalsis to maintain faecal continence and relaxes to allow defecation. Synonym: musculus puborectalis, Braune's muscle, puborectal muscle. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Braune's Muscle

brattle
Brattleboro
brattled
brattles
brattling
bratty
bratwurst
bratwursts
Braun
Braun's anastomosis
Braun's holly fern
braunch
braunched
braunches
Braune's canal
Braune's muscle
Braune's valve
braunite
braunite
braunites
Braunschweig
braunschweiger
braunschweigers
brava
bravado
bravadoed
bravadoes
bravados
Bravais lattice
bravas

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