Artery of bulb of penis

Artery of bulb of penis

The deeper branches of the internal pudendal artery (artery of bulb of penis labeled as artery of urethral bulb)

Diagram of the arteries of the penis
Details
Source Internal pudendal artery
Vein Vein of bulb of penis
Supplies Bulb of penis
Identifiers
Latin Arteria bulbi penis,
arteria bulbi urethrae
TA A12.2.15.043M

Anatomical terminology

The artery of bulb of penis (artery of the urethral bulb or bulbourethral artery) is a short artery of large caliber which arises from the internal pudendal artery between the two layers of fascia (the superior and inferior) of the urogenital diaphragm. It passes medialward, pierces the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm and gives off branches which ramify in the bulb of the urethra and in the posterior part of the corpus spongiosum.[1]

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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. "Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body". Education.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-04-24.

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