The three muscles of the deep pelvic floor is formed as a hammock that supports the visceral content of the pelvis.
The levator ani (synonym: the deep pelvic floor) is formed as a hammock that origins from the ischial spine (green arrow), the fascia of the internal obturator muscle (green asterix) and the posterior aspect of the pubis. The internal obturator muscle is shown on the left side of the image.
