Bulb of penis
| Bulb of penis | |
|---|---|
 The constituent cavernous cylinders of the penis. (Bulb labeled at bottom center.) | |
 Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra. (Bulb visible at bottom center.) | |
| Details | |
| Artery | artery of bulb of penis |
| Vein | vein of bulb of penis |
| Lymph | superficial inguinal lymph nodes |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | bulbus penis |
| TA98 | A09.4.01.016 |
| TA2 | 3685 |
| FMA | 19614 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Just before each crus of the penis meets its fellow it presents a slight enlargement, which Georg Ludwig Kobelt named the bulb of the corpus spongiosum penis.
It is homologous to the vestibular bulbs in females.
Additional images
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Male urethra. -
Diagram of the arteries of the penis.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1248 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- perineum at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- figures/chapter_38/38-4.HTM: Basic Human Anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School
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