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Dorsal artery of the penis

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Supplies
  
penis

Dorlands /Elsevier
  
a_61/12154193

Latin
  
arteria dorsalis penis

TA
  
A12.2.15.044M

Dorsal artery of the penis

Source
  
internal pudendal artery

Vein
  
deep dorsal vein of the penis

The Dorsal Artery of the Penis is a branch of the internal pudendal artery which ascends between the crus penis and the pubic symphysis, and, piercing the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm, passes between the two layers of the suspensory ligament of the penis, and runs forward on the dorsum of the penis to the glans, where it divides into two branches, which supply the glans and prepuce.

On the penis, it lies between the dorsal nerve and deep dorsal vein, the former being on its lateral side.

It supplies the integument and fibrous sheath of the corpus cavernosum penis, sending branches through the sheath to anastomose with the deep artery of the penis.

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