Author/Editor		Enck, Paul; Vodušek, David B
Title		Electromyography of pelvic floor muscles
Type		članek
Source		J Electromyogr Kinesiol
Vol. and No.		Letnik 16, št. 6
Publication year		2006
Volume		str. 568-77
Language		eng
Abstract		Pelvic floor muscles (PFM) are intimately involved in function of lower urinary tract, the anorectum and sexual functions, therefore their neural control transcends the primarily important somatic innervation of striated muscle, as they are directly involved in "visceral activity". Neural control of pelvic organs is affected by a unique co-ordination of somatic and autonomic motor nervous systems. Visceral and somatic sensory fibres supply sensory information from pelvic organs; their input influences through central integrative mechanisms also pelvic floor muscle activity. Anatomically, somatic afferent and efferent nerves of the sacral cord segments, reflexly integrated at the spinal cord and brainstem level, conduct neural control of PFM. The inputs from several higher centres influence the complex reflex control and are decisive for voluntary control, and for socially adapted behaviour related to excretory functions.
Descriptors		PELVIC FLOOR ELECTROMYOGRAPHY LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS REFLEX ANUS URINARY INCONTINENCE LABOR