Anatomy and Cell Biology 3319 Lecture : Anatomy Notes

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It contains of three columns of erectile tissue. It is made up of three structural regions the root (attaches penis to the abdominal perineum), the body, and the glans. The perineum is an anatomical region that contains the scrotum, the root of the penis, and the anus. The floor of the perineum is formed by the muscles of the urogenital diaphragm. The skin surrounding the penis is loose and it extends distally around the glans to form the foreskin. The corona divides the body from the glans. The external urethral orifice is located in the glans. The suspensory ligament is deep fascia from the pubic symphysis that forms a sling that attaches to the root of the penis. The penis contains three columns of erectile tissue, which are thick tubes covered by a sheath of dense connective tissue. The corpus spongiosum is located midventral and it contains the spongy urethra.

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