| Helicine arteries of penis | |
|---|---|
 Diagram of the arteries of the penis. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae helicinae penis |
| TA98 | A09.4.01.024 |
| TA2 | 4351 |
| FMA | 75410 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The helicine arteries of penis are arteries in the penis. They are found in the corpora cavernosa penis.[1]
They are involved in the process of erection.[2]
- ^ Böck P, Gorgas K (September 1977). "Morphology and histochemistry of helicine arteries in the corpora cavernosa penis of mice". Arch Histol Jpn. 40 (4): 265–81. doi:10.1679/aohc1950.40.265. PMID 597004.
- ^ "helicine arteries of penis" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary