deep artery of penis


deep ar·ter·y of pe·nis

[TA] origin, terminal branch (with dorsal artery of penis) of the internal pudendal artery; distribution, corpus cavernosum of the penis via capillary beds and via helicine arteries and arteriovenous anastomoses to produce an erection. Synonym(s): arteria profunda penis [TA]

deep ar·te·ry of pe·nis

(dēp ahr'tĕr-ē pē'nis) [TA] Origin, terminal branch (with dorsal artery of penis) of the internal pudendal artery; distribution, corpus cavernosum of the penis through capillary beds and through helicine arteries and arteriovenous anastomoses to produce erection.
Synonym(s): arteria profunda penis [TA] .