corpus spongiosum of penis
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0011183
Corpus spongiosum (also known as corpus cavernosum urethrae in older texts) is the mass of spongy tissue surrounding the male urethra within the penis. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_spongiosum_penis ]
Synonyms: spongiose body of penis
Term info
- FMA:19617
- Wikipedia:Corpus_spongiosum_penis
- EMAPA:29856
- NCIT:C32384
- UMLS:C1522442 (ncithesaurus:Corpus_Spongiosum)
- EMAPA:29850
- SCTID:279712008
The function of the corpus spongiosum in erection is to prevent the urethra from pinching closed, thereby maintaining the urethra as a viable channel for ejaculation. To do this, the corpus spongiosum remains pliable during erection while the corpora cavernosum penis becomes engorged with blood.
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corpus spongiosum, corpus cavernosum urethrae, corpus cavernosum urethra
uberon
UBERON:0011183
Corpus spongiosum of penis
Term relations
- periurethral tissue
- reproductive structure
- erectile tissue
- mesoderm-derived structure
- part of some penis
- capable of part of some penile erection