| Bulb of penis | |
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| The constituent cavernous cylinders of the penis. (Bulb labeled at bottom center.) | |
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| Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra. (Bulb visible at bottom center.) | |
| Latin | bulbus penis |
| Gray's | subject #262 1248 |
| Artery | artery of bulb of penis |
| Vein | vein of bulb of penis |
| Lymph | superficial inguinal lymph nodes |
Just before each crus of the penis meets its fellow it presents a slight enlargement, named by Kobelt the bulb of the corpus spongiosum penis.
It is homologous to the vestibular bulbs in females.
Additional images
 Male urethra. |
 Diagram of the arteries of the penis. |
External links
- bulb+of+penis at eMedicine Dictionary
- perineum at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- Human anatomy at Dartmouth figures/chapter_38/38-4.HTM
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated.
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