bulb of the penis

bulb of the penis

[¦bəlb əvthə ′pē·nəs]
(anatomy)
The expanded proximal portion of the corpus spongiosum of the penis.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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In particular, a lateral vestibular bulb, consisting of a network of veins, forms a patch of erectile tissue that is homologous to the bulb of the penis (see subsequent discussion).
Before entering the penis, the artery splits into three branches: one enters the bulb of the penis to supply the sinusoids of the corpus spongiosum; another other passes through the tunica albuginea to supply the corpus cavernosum; a third runs dorsally along the shaft to supply the apex of the penis.
Chapter 5: Functional anatomy of reproductive systems: genital organs
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