Deep artery of the penis
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The deep artery of the penis (artery to the corpus cavernosum), one of the terminal branches of the internal pudendal
, arises from that vessel while it is situated between the two fasciæ of the urogenital diaphragm
(deep perineal pouch).
It pierces the inferior fascia
, and, entering the crus penis obliquely, runs forward in the center of the corpus cavernosum
penis, to which its branches are distributed.
Internal pudendal
Internal pudendal can refer to:* Internal pudendal artery* Internal pudendal veins...
, arises from that vessel while it is situated between the two fasciæ of the urogenital diaphragm
Urogenital diaphragm
Older texts have asserted the existence of an urogenital diaphragm, also called the triangular ligament, which was described as a layer of the pelvis that separates the deep perineal sac from the upper pelvis, lying between the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm and superior fascia of the...
(deep perineal pouch).
It pierces the inferior fascia
Fascia
A fascia is a layer of fibrous tissue that permeates the human body. A fascia is a connective tissue that surrounds muscles, groups of muscles, blood vessels, and nerves, binding those structures together in much the same manner as plastic wrap can be used to hold the contents of sandwiches...
, and, entering the crus penis obliquely, runs forward in the center of the corpus cavernosum
Corpus cavernosum
Corpus cavernosum may refer to:* corpus cavernosum clitoridis* corpus cavernosum penis* "corpus cavernosum urethrae" was used for corpus spongiosum in older texts* corpus cavernosum conchae...
penis, to which its branches are distributed.