Male external genitalia and perineum
Blood vessels and nerves of penis, close-up lateral view
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Male external genitalia and perineum
Blood vessels and nerves of penis, close-up lateral view
The left crus has been cut off and the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm has been removed to display the course of blood vessels and nerves supplying the left half of the penis.
- Corpus spongiosum of penis
- Corpora cavernosa of penis
- Lesser trochanter
- Crus of penis (sectioned)
- Septum penis (exposed by removal of left crus)
- Urethral arteries
- Ischial tuberosity
- Bulbospongiosus muscle (cut along midline raphe)
- Bulb of penis
- Central tendon of perineum
- Inferior fascia of urogenital diaphragm
- Sphincter muscle of urethra
- Dorsal nerve of the penis
- Dorsal vein of the penis
- Branch of dorsal nerve of penis passing upward in suspensory ligament of penis
- Suspensory ligament of the penis
- Adductor longus muscle (tendon of origin)
- Body of pubic bone
- Upper pointer: Deep artery of penis Lower pointer: Dorsal artery of penis
- Aperture between arcuate pubic ligament and transverse perineal ligament through which dorsal vein passes to prostatic plexus
- Inferior pubic ramus
- Upper pointer: Nerve filament that accompanies deep artery of penis Lower pointer: artery of bulb of penis