Prostatic venous plexus

Prostatic venous plexus

Infobox Vein
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Latin = plexus venosus prostaticus
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Caption = The veins of the right half of the male pelvis. (Prostatic plexus labeled at bottom right.)


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Source = deep dorsal vein of the penis
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DorlandsPre = p_24
DorlandsSuf = 12648652
The prostatic veins form a well-marked prostatic plexus which lies partly in the fascial sheath of the prostate and partly between the sheath and the prostatic capsule. It communicates with the pudendal and vesical plexuses.

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* - "The Male Pelvis: The Prostate Gland"


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