Bulb of penis
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The constituent cavernous cylinders of the penis. (Bulb labeled at bottom center.)
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Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra. (Bulb visible at bottom center.)
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| Latin | bulbus penis |
| artery of bulb of penis | |
| vein of bulb of penis | |
| superficial inguinal lymph nodes | |
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| Anatomical terminology
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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.
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Diagram of the arteries of the penis.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from 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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