Deep artery of the penis

Deep artery of the penis
The deeper branches of the internal pudendal artery. (Deep artery of penis labeled at center left.)
Diagram of the arteries of the penis.
Details
Source	internal pudendal artery
Supplies	penis
Identifiers
Latin	arteria profunda penis
TA98	A12.2.15.045M
TA2	4350
FMA	19794
Anatomical terminology

The deep artery of the penis (artery to the corpus cavernosum), one of the terminal branches of the internal pudendal, arises from that vessel while it is situated between the two fasciæ of the urogenital diaphragm (deep perineal pouch).

It pierces the inferior fascia, and, entering the crus penis obliquely, runs forward in the center of the corpus cavernosum penis, to which its branches are distributed.

Additional images

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

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 620 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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