Corpus spongiosum (penis)

*Corpus spongiosum penis*
Corpus spongiosum penis
	Cross section of the penis
	Lower parts of the genital and urinary tracts in the male
Details
Part of	Penis
Identifiers
Latin	corpus spongiosum penis; corpus cavernosum urethrae
TA	A09.4.01.015
FMA	19617
	Anatomical terminology

The corpus spongiosum is the mass of spongy tissue surrounding the male urethra within the penis.^[1] It is also called the corpus cavernosum urethrae in older texts.

Related pages

Corpus cavernosum penis
Spongy urethra
Trabeculae of corpus spongiosum of penis

References

↑ Heide Schatten; Gheorghe M. Constantinescu (21 March 2008). Comparative Reproductive Biology. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-39025-2.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1248 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Other websites

SUNY Labs 44:06-0204 - "The Male Pelvis: The Urethra"

[SchattenConstantinescu2008-1] Heide Schatten; Gheorghe M. Constantinescu (21 March 2008). Comparative Reproductive Biology. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-39025-2.

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Human reproductive system
Female anatomy	Female reproductive system – Breasts – Cervix – Clitoris – Fallopian tubes – Bartholin's glands – Gräfenberg spot (G-spot) – Hymen – Labia – Ovaries – Skene's glands – Urethra – Uterus – Vagina – Vulva
Female physiology	Menstruation – Pregnancy – Childbirth – Lactation – Estrogen – Orgasm – Ovum
Male anatomy	Male reproductive system – Bulbourethral glands – Corpus cavernosum – Ejaculatory ducts – Epididymis – Foreskin – Frenulum – Glans penis – Penis – Prostate – Rete testis – Scrotum – Seminal vesicles – Seminiferous tubules – Sertoli cell – Spermatic cord – Testicles (testes) – Urethra – Vasa deferens (Vas deferentia)
Male physiology	Ejaculation – Erection – Orgasm – Semen – Sperm – Testosterone
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