Deep dorsal vein of the penis
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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
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The deep vein also communicates below the pubic symphysis
with the internal pudendal vein.
Glans penis
The glans penis is the sensitive bulbous structure at the distal end of the penis. The glans penis is anatomically homologous to the clitoral glans of the female...
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
Suspensory ligament
Suspensory ligament describes any ligament that supports a body part, especially an organ. Types include:* In humans** Suspensory ligament of thyroid gland or Berry's ligament** Suspensory ligament of clitoris...
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
Pudendal plexus
The pudendal plexus is a term used for a compound structure consisting of sacral spinal nerves.Some sources describe it as S2-S4 of the lumbosacral plexus.In some older texts, it is a rough approximation of the coccygeal plexus....
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The deep vein also communicates below the pubic symphysis
Pubic symphysis
The pubic symphysis or symphysis pubis is the midline cartilaginous joint uniting the superior rami of the left and right pubic bones. It is located anterior to the urinary bladder and superior to the external genitalia; for females it is above the vulva and for males it is above the penis...
with the internal pudendal vein.