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== Vascular and Biochemical Control of Erection ==
== Vascular and Biochemical Control of Erection ==
'''''Anatomy'''''
* '''Shaft''' of the Penis consists of two dorso-lateral '''corpora cavernosa''' and the '''corpus spongiosum'''.
* Arterial blood is supplied by the '''internal pudendal artery''' that supplies '''dorsal and deep cavernosal arteries'''.
* '''Corporal sinuso'''ids are supplied by '''helicine arteries'''.
* '''Deep dorsal vein''' and '''superficial dorsal vein''' drain the erectile tissues.
* For more information on anatomy of the penis follow [[this link]].
'''''Flaccid Penis'''''
'''''Erect Penis'''''
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== Sensory Input and Local Vascular Response ==
== Sensory Input and Local Vascular Response ==