Internal pudendal veins
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The internal pudendal veins (internal pudic veins) are the venæ comitantes of the internal pudendal artery
.
They begin in the deep veins of the penis
which issue from the corpus cavernosum
penis, accompany the internal pudendal artery, and unite to form a single vessel, which ends in the hypogastric vein.
They receive the veins from the urethral bulb, and the perineal
and inferior hemorrhoidal
veins.
The deep dorsal vein of the penis
communicates with the internal pudendal veins, but ends mainly in the pudendal plexus
.
Internal pudendal artery
The internal pudendal artery is an artery that branches off the internal iliac artery, providing blood to the external genitalia.The internal pudendal artery is the terminal branch of the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery...
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They begin in the deep veins of the penis
Penis
The penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates...
which issue from the corpus cavernosum
Corpus cavernosum
Corpus cavernosum may refer to:* corpus cavernosum clitoridis* corpus cavernosum penis* "corpus cavernosum urethrae" was used for corpus spongiosum in older texts* corpus cavernosum conchae...
penis, accompany the internal pudendal artery, and unite to form a single vessel, which ends in the hypogastric vein.
They receive the veins from the urethral bulb, and the perineal
Perineal
Perineal can refer to:* The perineum* Perineal artery* Perineal nerve...
and inferior hemorrhoidal
Inferior hemorrhoidal
Inferior hemorrhoidal can refer to:* Inferior anal nerves* Inferior rectal artery...
veins.
The deep dorsal vein of the penis
Deep dorsal vein 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...
communicates with the internal pudendal veins, but ends mainly in 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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