- Internal pudendal veins
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Latin = vena pudenda interna
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Caption = The veins of the right half of the male pelvis. (Internal pudendal visible at bottom.)
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DrainsTo =internal iliac vein
Artery =internal pudendal artery
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DorlandsPre = v_05
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The internal pudendal veins (internal pudic veins) are thevenæ comitantes of theinternal pudendal artery .They begin in the
deep veins of thepenis which issue from thecorpus cavernosum penis, accompany the internal pudendal artery, and unite to form a single vessel, which ends in thehypogastric vein .They receive the veins from the
urethral bulb , and theperineal andinferior hemorrhoidal veins.The
deep dorsal vein of the penis communicates with theinternal pudendal veins , but ends mainly in thepudendal plexus .External links
* - "Gluteal Region: Pudendal Nerve and Internal Pudendal Vessels"
* - "The Female Perineum: The Sacrotuberous and the Sacrospinous Ligaments"
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