| Transverse perineal muscles | |
|---|---|
 Muscles of male perineum (transversus perinei visible at center right). | |
 Muscles of the female perineum (transversus perinei visible at center right). | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Inferior rami of the ischium |
| Insertion | The deep transverse perineal muscle of the opposite side |
| Nerve | Pudendal nerve |
| Actions | Constricts urethra and vagina, maintains urinary continence |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus transversus perinei profundus, musculus transversus superficialis perinei |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The transverse perineal muscles (transversus perinei) are the superficial and the deep transverse perineal muscles.