Body of penis

Body of penis
The constituent cavernous cylinders of the penis.
Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra.
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Identifiers
Latin	corpus penis
TA	A09.4.01.003
FMA	18249
Anatomical terminology []

The body of the penis extends from the root to the ends of the corpora cavernosa penis, and in it these corpora cavernosa are intimately bound to one another.

A shallow groove which marks their junction on the upper surface lodges the deep dorsal vein of the penis, while a deeper and wider groove between them on the under surface contains the corpus cavernosum urethræ.

The body is ensheathed by fascia.

Body of penis

Body of penis

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)