| Nerve: Dorsal nerve of the penis | |
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| Pudendal nerve, its course through the lesser sciatic foramen, and branches, including dorsal nerve of the penis at bottom left. | |
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| Transverse section of the penis. (Dorsal nerve visible at top.) | |
| Latin | nervus dorsalis penis |
| Gray's | subject #213 968 |
| From | pudendal nerve |
The dorsal nerve of the penis is the deepest division of the pudendal nerve; it accompanies the internal pudendal artery along the ramus of the ischium; it then runs forward along the margin of the inferior ramus of the pubis, between the superior and inferior layers of the fascia of the urogenital diaphragm.
Piercing the inferior layer it gives a branch to the corpus cavernosum penis, and passes forward, in company with the dorsal artery of the penis, between the layers of the suspensory ligament, on to the dorsum of the penis, and ends on the glans penis.
See also
Additional images
 Deep and superficial dissection of the lumbar plexus. |
 Sacral plexus of the right side. (Dorsal nerve of penis visible at bottom left.) |
External links
- SUNY Figs 42:01-02 - "Cross-section of the penis."
- SUNY Anatomy Image 9466
- SUNY Anatomy Image 9478
- perineum at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (maleugtriangle4)
- Human anatomy at Dartmouth figures/chapter_32/32-2.HTM
- Human anatomy at Dartmouth figures/chapter_32/32-3.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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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