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| Corpus cavernosum penis | |
|---|---|
 Transverse section of the penis. | |
 The constituent cavernous cylinders of the penis. | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Penis |
| Artery | Cavernous artery[1] |
| Vein | Internal pudendal veins[1] |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | corpus cavernosum penis |
| TA98 | A09.4.01.014 |
| TA2 | 3678 |
| FMA | 19618 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
A corpus cavernosum penis (singular) (from Latin, characterised by "cavities/ hollows"[2] of the penis, pl.: corpora cavernosa) is one of a pair of sponge-like regions of erectile tissue, which contain most of the blood in the penis during an erection.[3][4][5]
It is homologous to the corpus cavernosum clitoridis in the female.
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