Corpus cavernosum penis
one of a pair of sponge-like regions of erectile tissue, which contain most of the blood in the penis and clitoris during an erection / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The corpus cavernosum penis (or corpus cavernosum urethrae) is one of two sponge-like sections of tissue in the male penis. They contain most of the blood during an erection. The term literally means "cave-like body"
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Corpus cavernosum penis | |
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![]() Transverse section of the penis. | |
![]() The constituent cavernous cylinders of the penis. | |
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Latin | corpus cavernosum penis |
TA | A09.4.01.014 |
FMA | 19618 |
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