Prostatic venous plexus
| Prostatic venous plexus | |
|---|---|
 The veins of the right half of the male pelvis. (Prostatic plexus labeled at bottom right.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | deep dorsal vein of the penis |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plexus venosus prostaticus |
| TA98 | A12.3.10.013M |
| TA2 | 5043 |
| FMA | 29711 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The prostatic veins form a well-marked prostatic plexus which lies partly in the fascial sheath of the prostate and partly between the sheath and the prostatic capsule. It communicates with the pudendal and vesical plexuses.
External links
- Anatomy photo:44:05-0103 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Male Pelvis: The Prostate Gland"
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 676 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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