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Corpus cavernosum structure

Known as: Corpus cavernosum of penis, Penile corpus cavernosum, Corpora cavernosa of penis 
One of two chambers along the shaft of the penis containing spongy erectile tissue, which, combined with the Corpus Spongiosum, fill with blood to… 
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6 relations

Broader (2)

Body of penisCavernous organ
Crus penisHelicine artery of penispenis

Narrower (1)

Septum of penis

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Enhanced force generation by corpus cavernosum smooth muscle in rabbits with partial bladder outlet obstruction.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Experimental hypercholesterolemia in rabbits induces cavernosal atherosclerosis with endothelial and smooth muscle cell dysfunction.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Standardized evaluation of erectile dysfunction in 95 consecutive patients.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Priapism induced by chlorpromazine and trazodone: mechanism of action.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Is intracavernous injection of papaverine a reliable screening test for vascular impotence?
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Pharmacocavernometry-cavernography in impotence.
Cavernometry and cavernography before and after injection of papaverine into the corpus cavernosum were performed in five… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Distribution of galanin immunoreactivity in the genitourinary tract of man and rat
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Penile erection: possible role for vasoactive intestinal polypeptide as a neurotransmitter.
Concentrations of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide were measured in blood drawn from the cavernous spaces of corpus cavernosum… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Peptidergic innervation of the human male genital tract.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Comparative study of some isolated mammalian smooth muscle effectors of penile erection.
Spontaneous rhythmic activity, responses to drugs and effects of field stimulation of nerves of the retractor penis (rp) and/or… 
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