Deep dorsal vein of the penis

Vein: Dorsal veins of the penis
The penis in transverse section, showing the bloodvessels.
Transverse section of the penis.
Latin	vena dorsalis profunda penis
Gray's	subject #173 676
Drains from	penis
Drains to	Prostatic venous plexus
Artery	dorsal artery of the penis

The deep dorsal vein of the penis lies beneath the deep fascia of the penis; it receives the blood from the glans penis and corpora cavernosa penis and courses backward in the middle line between the dorsal arteries; near the root of the penis it passes between the two parts of the suspensory ligament and then through an aperture between the arcuate pubic ligament and the transverse ligament of the pelvis, and divides into two branches, which enter the pudendal plexus.

The deep vein also communicates below the pubic symphysis with the internal pudendal vein.

See also

• Superficial dorsal vein of the penis

Additional images

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  The veins of the right half of the male pelvis.

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  Erect circumcised penis. The superficial dorsal vein of the penis is clearly visible. The deep dorsal vein is just medial (towards the middle) to this vein.

External links

• deep+dorsal+vein+of+penis at eMedicine Dictionary
• SUNY Figs 42:06-02 - "Male urogenital diaphragm."
• perineum at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (maleugtriangle4)

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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.