Septum of the penis
The corpora cavernosa penis are surrounded by a strong fibrous envelope consisting of superficial and deep fibers. The superficial fibers are longitudinal in direction, and form a single tube which encloses both corpora; the deep fibers are arranged circularly around each corpus, and form by their junction in the median plane the septum of the penis.
| Septum of the penis | |
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 Transverse section of the penis. | |
 The penis in transverse section, showing the blood vessels. (Septum visible but not labeled.) | |
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| Latin | septum penis |
| TA98 | A09.4.01.009 |
| TA2 | 3670 |
| FMA | 19636 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
This is thick and complete behind, but is imperfect in front, where it consists of a series of vertical bands arranged like the teeth of a comb; it is therefore named the septum pectiniforme.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1248 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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