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
Dorlands /Elsevier	a_61/12155594
TA	A12.2.15.045M
FMA	19794
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

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

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

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from 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

Arteries of the abdomen and pelvis

Abdominal
aorta

Parietal branches

Celiac artery

Left gastric	Esophageal branches

Common hepatic	Proper hepatic cystic Right gastric Gastroduodenal right gastroepiploic superior pancreaticoduodenal supraduodenal

Splenic	Pancreatic branches greater dorsal Short gastric Left gastroepiploic

Umbilical	Superior vesical to ductus deferens

Obturator	Anterior branch Posterior branch

Middle rectal	Vaginal branch

Uterine	Arcuate Vaginal of uterine Ovarian of uterine Tubal of uterine Spiral

Vaginal Inferior vesical

Inferior gluteal	Accompanying of ischiadic nerve Cruciate anastomosis

Internal pudendal	Inferior rectal Perineal posterior scrotal posterior labial Bulb of penis/vestibule Urethral Deep artery of the penis helicine Deep artery of clitoris Dorsal of the penis Dorsal of the clitoris

Iliolumbar lumbar iliac Lateral sacral Superior gluteal

External iliac

Inferior epigastric
Deep circumflex iliac
Femoral
- see arteries of lower limbs

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