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Cavernous nerves of clitoris
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FromUterovaginal plexus
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Latinnervi cavernosi clitoridis
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
Cavernous nerves of penis
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FromProstatic plexus
Identifiers
Latinnervi cavernosi penis
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The cavernous nerves are post-ganglionic parasympathetic nerves that facilitate penile erection and clitoral erection.[1] They arise from cell bodies in the inferior hypogastric plexus where they receive the pre-ganglionic pelvic splanchnic nerves (S2-S4).

In the penis, there are both lesser cavernous nerves and a greater cavernous nerve.

Clinical considerations

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These nerves are susceptible to injury following prostatectomy or genital surgery.

Nerve-sparing prostatectomy was invented for surgeons to avoid injuring the nerves and causing erectile dysfunction complications. During surgery, a doctor may apply a small electrical stimulation to the nerve and measure the erectile function with a penile plethysmograph.[2] This test aids the surgeon in identifying the nerves, which are difficult to see.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Oakley, Susan H.; Mutema, George K.; Crisp, Catrina C.; Estanol, M. Victoria; Kleeman, Steven D.; Fellner, Angela N.; Pauls, Rachel N. (September 2013). "Innervation and histology of the clitoral-urethal complex: a cross-sectional cadaver study". The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 10 (9): 2211–2218. doi:10.1111/jsm.12230. ISSN 1743-6109. PMID 23809460.
  2. ^ Dr. Peter Scardino's Prostate Book, Avery, 2005
  3. ^ Blue Torch [1] Archived 2020-11-17 at the Wayback Machine December 2007
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first of which is trabeculated, erectile tissue innervated by the cavernous nerves. The trabeculated tissue has a spongy appearance; along with blood

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albuginea. The corpora cavernosa are innervated by lesser and greater cavernous nerves and form most of the penis containing blood vessels that fill with

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