Dorsal veins of the penis

Deep dorsal veins of the penis
The penis in transverse section, showing the bloodvessels.
Transverse section of the penis.
Details
Drains from	penis
Drains to	Prostatic venous plexus
Artery	dorsal artery of the penis
Latin	vena dorsalis profunda penis
Anatomical terminology []

Superficial dorsal veins of the penis
The penis in transverse section, showing the bloodvessels.
Transverse section of the penis.
Details
Drains from	penis
Drains to	external pudendal vein
Latin	venae dorsales superficiales penis
Anatomical terminology []

In human anatomy, the dorsal veins of the penis comprise the superficial dorsal vein of the penis and the deep dorsal vein of the penis.

The superficial dorsal vein of the penis drains the prepuce and skin of the penis, and, running backward in the subcutaneous tissue, inclines to the right or left, and opens into the corresponding superficial external pudendal vein, a tributary of the great saphenous vein.

In contrast to the deep dorsal vein, it lies outside Buck's fascia.

It is possible for the vein to rupture, which presents in a manner similar to penile fracture.

The deep dorsal vein of the penis lies beneath the deep fascia of the penis; it receives the blood from the glans penis and corpora cavernosa penis and courses backward in the middle line between the dorsal arteries; near the root of the penis it passes between the two parts of the suspensory ligament and then through an aperture between the arcuate pubic ligament and the transverse ligament of the pelvis, and divides into two branches, which enter the vesical and prostatic plexuses.

The deep vein also communicates below the pubic symphysis with the internal pudendal vein.

Anatomy of the human penis.

Photograph of engorged dorsal veins and arteries of the penis.

The veins of the right half of the male pelvis.

Veins of the penis.

Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra.

Transverse section of the penis.