The levator ani is a(n):
a. Imaginary line that divides the true and false pelvis.
b. Basin-shaped structure at the lower end of the spine.
c. Collection of three pairs of muscles.
d. Division of the fallopian tube.
C
The levator ani is a collection of three pairs of muscles that support internal pelvic structures and resist increases in intraabdominal pressure.
The linea terminalis is the imaginary line that divides the false from the true pelvis.
The basin-shaped structure at the lower end of the spine is the bony pelvis.
The fallopian tube divisions are the interstitial portion, isthmus, ampulla, and infundibulum.
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