Bulb of the penis
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| Bulb of the penis | ||
|---|---|---|
| The constituent cavernous cylinders of the penis. (Bulb labeled at bottom center.) | ||
| Latin | bulbus penis | |
| Gray's | subject #262 1248 | |
| System | ||
| MeSH | [1] | |
| Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra. (Bulb visible at bottom center.) | ||
Just before each crus of the penis meets its fellow it presents a slight enlargement, named by Kobelt the bulb of the corpus spongiosum penis.
It is homologous to the vestibular bulbs in females.
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- Dictionary at eMedicine bulb+of+penis
- Norman/Georgetown perineum
- Human anatomy at Dartmouth figures/chapter_38/38-4.HTM
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