Corpus spongiosum of penis
Corpus spongiosum penis
- Latin synonym: Corpus cavernosum urethrae
- Synonym: Corpus cavernosum urethrae
- Related terms: Corpus spongiosum penis
Definition
The corpus spongiosum penis (corpus cavernosum urethræ)
contains the urethra. Behind, it is expanded to form the urethral bulb, and lies in apposition with the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm, from which it receives a fibrous investment. The urethra enters the bulb nearer to the upper than to the lower surface. On the latter there is a median sulcus, from which a thin fibrous septum projects into the substance of the bulb and divides it imperfectly into two lateral lobes or hemispheres.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
