The artery of bulb of penis (artery of the urethral bulb or bulbourethral artery) is a short artery of large caliber which arises from the internal pudendal artery between the two layers of fascia (the superior and inferior) of the urogenital diaphragm. It passes medialward, pierces the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm and gives off branches which ramify in the bulb of the urethra and in the posterior part of the corpus spongiosum.[1]
| Artery of bulb of penis | |
|---|---|
 The deeper branches of the internal pudendal artery (artery of bulb of penis labeled as artery of urethral bulb) | |
 Diagram of the arteries of the penis | |
| Details | |
| Source | Internal pudendal artery |
| Vein | Vein of bulb of penis |
| Supplies | Bulb of penis |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria bulbi penis, arteria bulbi urethrae |
| TA98 | A12.2.15.043M |
| TA2 | 4347 |
| FMA | 20864 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Additional images
Arteries and veins of the penis (Spanish)
The penis in transverse section, showing the bloodvessels.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 619 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- figures/chapter_32/32-2.HTM: Basic Human Anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School
- figures/chapter_32/32-3.HTM: Basic Human Anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School
