Deep artery of the penis
| Deep artery of the penis | |
|---|---|
 The deeper branches of the internal pudendal artery. (Deep artery of penis labeled at center left.) | |
 Diagram of the arteries of the penis. | |
| Details | |
| Source | Internal pudendal artery |
| Supplies | Penis |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria profunda penis |
| TA98 | A12.2.15.045M |
| TA2 | 4350 |
| FMA | 19794 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The deep artery of the penis (artery to the corpus cavernosum) is a small collateral[1] branch of the internal pudendal artery that supplies the corpus cavernosum. The artery enters the crus of penis at the crus' anterior extremity.[2]
Anatomy
[edit]Origin
[edit]The deep artery of the penis one of the terminal branches of the internal pudendal artery.[citation needed] It arises from the internal pudendal artery posterior to the inferior edge of the symphysis pubis[1] while the internal pudendal artery is situated between the two fasciæ of the urogenital diaphragm (deep perineal pouch).[citation needed]
Course and fate
[edit]It traverses the pelvic floor, then immediately enters the corpus cavernosum penis.[1] It runs anterior-ward in the center of the corpus cavernosum penis, to which its branches are distributed.[citation needed]
In the center of the corpus cavernosum, it splits into an anterior branch (which supplies the anterior two-thirds of the corpus cavernosum), and a recurrent branch (which supplies the posterior one third of the corpus cavernosum).[1]
Additional images
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Arteries and veins of the penis (Spanish) -
The penis in transverse section, showing the blood vessels. -
The penis in transverse section, showing the blood vessels, including the deep artery
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "artère profonde du pénis - Dictionnaire médical de l'Académie de Médecine". www.academie-medecine.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). p. 319. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
External links
[edit]- figures/chapter_32/32-2.HTM: Basic Human Anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School
- figures/chapter_32/32-3.HTM: Basic Human Anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 620 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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