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Encyclopedia > Corpus spongiosum penis
Corpus spongiosum penis
Transverse section of the penis.
The constituent cavernous cylinders of the penis.
Gray's subject #262 1248

Corpus spongiosum (Plural: Corpora Spongiosa) (also known as corpus cavernosum urethrae in older texts) is the mass of spongy tissue surrounding the male urethra within the penis. Image File history File links Gray1155. ... Biological tissue is a collection of interconnected cells that perform a similar function within an organism. ... In anatomy, the urethra is a tube which connects the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. ... The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ...

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Anatomy

Behind, it is expanded to form the urethral bulb, and lies in apposition with the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm, from which it receives a fibrous investment.


The urethra enters the bulb nearer to the upper than to the lower surface. On the latter there is a median sulcus, from which a thin fibrous septum projects into the substance of the bulb and divides it imperfectly into two lateral lobes or hemispheres.


The portion of the corpus spongiosum in front of the bulb lies in a groove on the under surface of the conjoined corpora cavernosa penis. It is cylindrical in form and tapers slightly from behind forward. Its anterior end is expanded in the form of an obtuse cone, flattened from above downward. This expansion, termed the glans penis, is moulded on the rounded ends of the corpora cavernosa penis, extending farther on their upper than on their lower surfaces. The glans penis is the sensitive erectile tip of the penis. ...


At the summit of the glans is the slit-like vertical external urethral orifice. The external urethral orifice (urinary meatus) is placed about 2. ...


The circumference of the base of the glans forms a rounded projecting border, the corona glandis, overhanging a deep retroglandular sulcus, behind which is the neck of the penis. The glans penis is the sensitive tip of the penis. ...


Function

Many males find it pleasureable when it is touched. During erection, the corpus spongiosum becomes engorged with blood.


See also

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated. Please edit the article if this is the case, and feel free to remove this notice when it is no longer relevant. A corpus cavernosum is one of a pair of a sponge-like regions of erectile tissue which contain most of the blood in the male penis during erection. ... The spongy urethra (cavernous portion of urethra, penile urethra) is the longest part of the urethra, and is contained in the corpus cavernosum urethraeæ. It is about 15 cm. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... An illustration from the 1918 edition Henry Grays Anatomy of the Human Body, commonly known as Grays Anatomy, is an anatomy textbook widely regarded as a classic work on human anatomy. ...


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Male reproductive system
Scrotum : layers (skin, Dartos, External spermatic fascia, Cremaster, Internal spermatic fascia) | Perineal raphe | Spermatic cord

Testes: layers (Tunica vaginalis, Tunica albuginea), Appendix, Mediastinum, Lobules, Septa, Leydig cell, Sertoli cell, Blood-testis barrier The State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, better known as SUNY Downstate Medical Center, is an academic medical center and is the only one of its kind in the Borough of Brooklyn in New York City. ... eMedicine is an online clinical medical knowledge base that was founded in 1996. ... eMedicine is an online clinical medical knowledge base that was founded in 1996. ... The human male reproductive system is a series of organs located outside of the body and around the pelvic region of a male. ... In some male mammals, the scrotum is a bag of skin and muscle containing the testicles. ... The dartos is a layer of smooth muscular fiber. ... The external spermatic fascia (intercrural or intercolumnar fascia) is a thin membrane, prolonged downward around the surface of the cord and testis. ... The cremaster muscle is a muscle that covers the testis. ... The internal spermatic fascia (infundibuliform fascia) is a thin layer, which loosely invests the cord; it is a continuation downward of the transversalis fascia. ... The perineal raphe extends from the anus, through the mid-line of the scrotum (scrotal raphe) and upwards through the posterior mid-line aspect of the penis (penile raphe). ... Male Anatomy The spermatic cord is the name given to the cord-like structure formed by the vas deferens and surrounding tissue (veins, arteries, nerves, and lymphatic vessels) that run from the abdomen down to each testicle. ... Human male anatomy The testicles, or testes (singular testis), are the male generative glands in animals. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... For other structures with the same name, see Tunica albuginea. ... The Appendix testis is a vestigial remnant of the Müllerian duct present on on the upper testis attached to the tunica vaginalis about 90% of the time. ... The mediastinum testis extends from the upper to near the lower extremity of the gland, and is wider above than below. ... The glandular structure of the testis consists of numerous lobules. ... Leydig cells, also known as interstitial cells of Leydig, are found adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes. ... A Sertoli cell (a kind of sustentacular cell) is a nurse cell of the testes which is part of a seminiferous tubule. ... The blood-testis barrier (abbreviated as BTB) is a barrier between the blood vessels and the seminiferous tubules of the animal testes. ...


Spermatogenesis: Spermatogonium, Spermatocyte, Spermatid, Spermatozoon This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... A Spermatogonium (plural: spermatogonia) is an intermediary male gametogonium (a kind of germ cell) in the production of spermatozoa. ... Spermatogenesis refers to the creation, or genesis, of sperm cells, which occurs in the male gonads or testes. ... The term spermatid refers to the haploid male germ cell that results from secondary spermatocyte division. ... A spermatozoon or spermatozoan ( spermatozoa), from the ancient Greek σπέρμα (seed) and ζῷον (living being) and more commonly known as a sperm cell, is the haploid cell that is the male gamete. ...


seminal tract: Seminiferous tubules (Tubuli seminiferi recti, Rete testis, Efferent ducts) | Epididymis  (Appendix) | Vas deferens | Ejaculatory duct  Seminal colliculus Human male anatomy The testicles, known medically as testes (singular testis), are the male generative glands in animals. ... The tubuli seminiferi recti (or tubuli recti, or straight seminiferous tubules) enter the fibrous tissue of the mediastinum, and pass upward and backward, forming, in their ascent, a close net-work of anastomosing tubes which are merely channels in the fibrous stroma, lined by flattened epithelium, and having no proper... Rete testis is an anastomosing network of delicate tubules located in the testicular hilum that carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia. ... The efferent ducts are part of the testes and connect the rete testis with the epididymis. ... Male Anatomy The epididymis is part of the human male reproductive system and is present in all male mammals. ... On the head of the epididymis is a second small stalked appendage (sometimes duplicated); it is named the appendix of the epididymis (pedunculated hydatid), and is usually regarded as a detached efferent duct. ... The vas deferens, also called ductus deferens, (Latin: carrying-away vessel) is part of the male anatomy of some species, including humans. ... The Ejaculatory ducts are part of the human male anatomy, which cause the reflex action of ejaculation. ...


urinary tract: Internal urethral orifice | Urethra (Prostatic, Intermediate, Spongy) | Urethral crest | Urethral gland | External urethral orifice The internal urethral orifice is placed at the apex of the trigonum vesicae, in the most dependent part of the bladder, and is usually somewhat crescentic in form; the mucous membrane immediately behind it presents a slight elevation, the uvula vesicae, caused by the middle lobe of the prostate. ... In anatomy, the urethra is a tube which connects the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. ... The prostatic urethra, the widest and most dilatable part of the canal, is about 3 cm. ... The intermediate part of male urethra (membranous portion) is the shortest, least dilatable, and, with the exception of the external orifice, the narrowest part of the canal. ... The spongy urethra (cavernous portion of urethra, penile urethra) is the longest part of the urethra, and is contained in the corpus cavernosum urethraeæ. It is about 15 cm. ... Upon the posterior wall of the prostatic urethra is a narrow longitudinal ridge, the urethral crest, formed by an elevation of the mucous membrane and its subjacent tissue. ... The term urethral gland (or Littre gland) is used to refer to any of the many glands that branch off of the wall of the urethra of male mammals. ... The external urethral orifice (urinary meatus) is placed about 2. ...


Penis: Corpus cavernosum | Corpus spongiosum | Navicular fossa of male urethra | Glans penis | Fundiform ligament | Suspensory ligament | Foreskin | Frenulum  The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ... A corpus cavernosum is one of a pair of a sponge-like regions of erectile tissue which contain most of the blood in the male penis during erection. ... The glans penis is the sensitive erectile tip of the penis. ... The fundiform ligament is a specialization of the superficial (Scarpas) fascia of the abdomen. ... In males, the suspensory ligament of the penis is attached to the pubic symphysis, which holds the penis close to the pubic bone and supports it when erect. ... The Male Anatomy The foreskin or prepuce (a technically broader term that also includes the clitoral hood, the analoguous structure in women) is a retractable double-layered fold of skin and mucous membrane that covers the glans penis and protects the urinary meatus when the penis is not erect. ...


accessory glands: Seminal vesicles  (Excretory duct of seminal gland) | Prostate  (Prostatic utricle, Prostatic sinus) | Bulbourethral glands  Male Anatomy The seminal vesicles are a pair of glands on the posterior surface of the urinary bladder of males. ... Male Anatomy The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... On either side of the urethral crest is a slightly depressed fossa, the prostatic sinus, the floor of which is perforated by numerous apertures, the orifices of the prostatic ducts from the lateral lobes of the prostate. ... The bulbourethral glands (or Cowpers glands) secrete a clear fluid known as pre-ejaculate or Cowpers fluid (colloquially known as pre-cum) which is generated upon sexual arousal. ...



 

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