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Coccygeus Muscle

This small triangular muscle arises from the spine of the ischium and is inserted into the lower end of the sacrum and into the coccyx.

Action: The two muscles assist the levatores ani in supporting the pelvic viscera.

Nerve supply: A branch of the 4th and 5th sacral nerves.

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