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Crus of clitoris

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Latin
  
crus clitoridis

TA
  
A09.2.02.002

Dorlands /Elsevier
  
c_64/12268066

FMA
  
20175

Crus of clitoris

Artery
  
deep artery of clitoris

Lymph
  
superficial inguinal lymph nodes

The clitoral crura (singular: clitoral crus) are two erectile tissue structures, which together form a V-shape. Crus is a Latin word that means "leg". Each "leg" of the V converges on the clitoral body. At each divergent point is a corpus cavernosum of clitoris. The crura are attached to the pubic arch, and are adjacent to the vestibular bulbs. The crura flank the urethra, urethral sponge, and vagina and extend back toward the pubis. Each clitoral crus connects to the rami of the pubis and the ischium.

During sexual arousal, the crura become engorged with blood, as does all of the erectile tissue of the clitoris.

The clitoral crura are each covered by an ischiocavernosus muscle.

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Crus of clitoris Wikipedia