Cross-sectional view of the penis with its layered structure and skin removed - no labels

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Description:Cross-sectional view of the penis with its layered structure and skin removed. Penis consists of 3 cylindrical cavernous bodies: two corpora cavernosa on the dorsal side, and one corpus spongiosum on the ventral side. The urethra lies in the corpus spongiosum. The deep artery of the penis or cavernous artery lies in the cavernous body. From outside to inside the layers of the penis are: Skin, Colles' fascia, Buck's fascia, tunica albuginea. The superficial dorsal vein of the penis is seen dorsally on Buck's fascia. The deep dorsal vein of the penis lies underneath Buck's fascia. No labels.

Illustration by Ron Slagter and Marco DeRuiter for course 'Surgical Anatomy of the lesser pelvis' by the 'Urologisch Opleidings Instituut', the Netherlands.

Anatomical structures in item:Vena dorsalis profunda penis
Venae dorsales superficiales penis
Arteria dorsalis penis
Corpus cavernosum penis
Corpus spongiosum penis
Fascia penis
Tela subcutanea penis
Tunica albuginea corporum cavernosum (Penis)
Arteria testicularis
Vena testicularis
Tela subcutanea penis
Fascia penis

Uploaded by: rva Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University

Creator(s)/credit: Ron Slagter NZIMBI, medical illustrator, LUMC; Prof. Marco DeRuiter PhD, anatomist, LUMC

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