Ischiocavernosus muscle
Sheet of fibrous tissue between the thigh and the front of the perineum / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The ischiocavernosus muscle (erectores penis or erector clitoridis in older texts) is a muscle just below the surface of the perineum, present in both men and women.[1]
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Ischiocavernosus muscle | |
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Details | |
Origin | Ischial tuberosity |
Insertion | Crus of penis (male) or Crus of clitoris (female) |
Artery | Perineal artery |
Nerve | Pudendal nerve |
Actions | Maintains penile erection (male) or clitoral erection (female) |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus ischiocavernosus |
TA98 | A09.5.02.004 |
TA2 | 2417 |
FMA | 19730 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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