The lower part of the perineal body, where most of the superficial perineal muscles converge, is known as the central point of the perineum and is the main area involved in perineal trauma. These muscles consist of the:
a. deep transverse perineal muscles, pubococcygeus, external anal sphincter and bulbocavernosus muscles.
b. deep transverse perineal muscles, pubococcygeus, bulbocavernosus and puborectalis muscles.
c. iliococcygeus, superficial transverse muscles, pubococcygeus and bulbocavernosus muscles.
d. pubococcygeus, bulbocavernosus, superficial transverse muscles and external anal sphincter.
ANS: D
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