Back الجسم الكهفي للبظر Arabic Пещеристо тяло на клитора Bulgarian Klitorisno kavernozno tijelo BS Corps caverneux du clitoris French Corpo cavernoso del clitoride Italian Corpus cavernosum clitoridis Dutch Corpo cavernoso do clitóris Portuguese Corp cavernos al clitorisului Romanian Corpus cavernosum clitoridis SIMPLE 陰蒂海綿體 Chinese
| Corpus cavernosum of clitoris | |
|---|---|
 Internal anatomy of clitoral body: 1. Trabeculae of corpora cavernosa of clitoris; 2. Cavernous spaces; 3. Dorsal nerve of clitoris; 4. Dorsal artery of clitoris; 5. Superficial dorsal veins of clitoris; 6. Deep dorsal vein of clitoris; 7. Deep artery of clitoris; 8. Skin; 9. Membranous layer of subcutaneous tissue; 10. Clitoral fascia; 11. Tunica albuginea; 12. Septum of clitoris. | |
 The internal anatomy of the human vulva, with the clitoral hood and labia minora indicated as lines. | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Clitoris |
| System | Reproductive system |
| Function | Clitoral erection |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | corpus cavernosum clitoridis |
| TA98 | A09.2.02.005 |
| TA2 | 3569 |
| FMA | 20172 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The corpus cavernosum of the clitoris is one of a pair of sponge-like regions of erectile tissue that engorge with blood during an erection. This is homologous to the corpus cavernosum of the penis. The term corpora cavernosa literally means "cave-like bodies".