- Artery of bulb of penis
Infobox Artery
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Latin = arteria bulbi penis, arteria bulbi urethrae
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Caption = The deeper branches of the internal pudendal artery. (Artery of urethral bulb labeled at center left.)
Caption2 = Diagram of the arteries of the penis.
BranchFrom =internal pudendal artery
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Vein =vein of bulb of penis
Supplies =bulb of penis
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The artery of the urethral bulb (artery of bulb of penis, bulbourethral artery) is a short vessel of large caliber which arises from the internal pudendal between the two layers of fascia of theurogenital diaphragm ; it passes medialward, pierces the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm, and gives off branches which ramify in thebulb of the urethra and in the posterior part of thecorpus cavernosum urethrae .It gives off a small branch to the
bulbo-urethral gland .
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