MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The corpus cavernosum is the erectile tissue of your penis, along with the corpus spongiosum . The corpus spongiosum has also been called the corpus cavernosum urethrae. The corpus spongiosum surrounds the urethra. There is a corpus cavernosum on either side of your ureter.

Detailed explanation-2: -On the dorsal aspect of the corpora cavernosa, the deep dorsal vein and paired dorsal arteries and branches of the dorsal nerves are contained within the deep penile (Buck) fascia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Erectile tissue exists in places such as the corpora cavernosa of the penis, and in the clitoris or in the bulbs of vestibule. During erection, the corpora cavernosa will become engorged with arterial blood, a process called tumescence.

Detailed explanation-4: -Columns of erectile tissue called the corpora cavernosa and corpus spongiosum fill with blood when sexual arousal activates vasodilatation in the blood vessels of the penis. Testosterone regulates and maintains the sex organs and sex drive, and induces the physical changes of puberty.