Corpus cavernosum penis
| Corpus cavernosum penis | |
|---|---|
Transverse section of the penis. | |
The constituent cavernous cylinders of the penis. | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Penis |
| Artery | Cavernous artery |
| Vein | Internal pudendal veins |
| 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" 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 of several animals during an erection.
It is homologous to the corpus cavernosum clitoridis in the female.