Deep artery of the penis

Template:Short description Template:Template other The deep artery of the penis (artery to the corpus cavernosum) is a small collateral branch of the internal pudendal artery that supplies the corpus cavernosum. The artery enters the crus of penis at the crus' anterior extremity.

Anatomy

Origin

The deep artery of the penis one of the terminal branches of the internal pudendal artery. It arises from the internal pudendal artery posterior to the inferior edge of the symphysis pubis while the internal pudendal artery is situated between the two fasciæ of the urogenital diaphragm (deep perineal pouch).

Course and fate

It traverses the pelvic floor, then immediately enters the corpus cavernosum penis. It runs anterior-ward in the center of the corpus cavernosum penis, to which its branches are distributed.

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).

Additional images

• Arteries and veins of the penis (Spanish)
  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.
• The penis in transverse section, showing the blood vessels, including the deep artery
  The penis in transverse section, showing the blood vessels, including the deep artery

External links

• 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

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from Template:Wikidatathe 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918) Template:Portal bar Template:Authority control

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