Dorsal artery of the penis

Artery: Dorsal artery of the penis
Transverse section of the penis. (Dorsal artery visible at top.)
The deeper branches of the internal pudendal artery. (Dorsal artery of penis labeled at upper right.)
Latin	arteria dorsalis penis
Gray's	subject #155 620
Supplies	penis
Source	internal pudendal artery
Vein	deep dorsal vein of the penis

The Dorsal Artery of the Penis is a branch of the internal pudendal artery which ascends between the crus penis and the pubic symphysis, and, piercing the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm, passes between the two layers of the suspensory ligament of the penis, and runs forward on the dorsum of the penis to the glans, where it divides into two branches, which supply the glans and prepuce.

On the penis, it lies between the dorsal nerve and deep dorsal vein, the former being on its lateral side.

It supplies the integument and fibrous sheath of the corpus cavernosum penis, sending branches through the sheath to anastomose with the deep artery of the penis.

Additional images

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  Arteries and veins of the penis (Spanish)

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  The penis in transverse section, showing the bloodvessels.

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  Diagram of the arteries of the penis.

External links

• SUNY Figs 42:01-01 - "Cross-section of the penis."
• SUNY Anatomy Image 9477
• dorsal+artery+of+penis at eMedicine Dictionary
• 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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.