dorsal nerve of penis

dor·sal nerve of pe·nis

[TA]

the deep terminal branch of the pudendal nerves that runs through the deep perineal muscles giving branches, then runs along the dorsum of the penis, supplying the skin of the penis, the prepuce, the corpora cavernosa, and the glans.

Synonym(s): nervus dorsalis penis [TA]

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dor·sal nerve of pe·nis

(dōr'săl nĕrv pē'nis) [TA]

The deep terminal branch of the pudendal nerve that runs through the urogenital diaphragm giving branches, then runs along the dorsum of the penis, supplying the skin of the penis, the prepuce, the corpora cavernosa, and the glans.
Synonym(s): nervus dorsalis penis [TA] .

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