title: Functional female pelvic anatomy.
abstract: This article reviews important aspects of female pelvic anatomy with particular emphasis on the structures important for pelvic organ support and urinary control. The pelvis and supporting structures, the pelvic floor, and the relationships of the pelvic organs are described and illustrated by MR imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Klutke
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Siegel
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010388:Pelvis / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010502:Perineum / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014521:Urethra / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014554:Urination; D014621:Vagina / Q000033:anatomy & histology