312 EXTERNAL GENERATIVE ORGANS, BY E. KLEIN. 



of a connective-tissue septum from above into two halves, which, 

 however, still remain partially united by transverse anastomoses. 

 The want of continuity of the corpus cavernosum glandis upon 

 the lower wall is occasioned by fasciculi of connective tissue, 

 which project upwards from the tissue surrounding the urethra. 



The trabeculse between the vessels in the glans contain 

 fewer muscular fibres than those of the corpus cavernosum 

 penis and urethras. 



In the lower and external portion of the corpus cavernosum 

 glandis are the largest vascular spaces in close juxta-position, 

 whilst in the upper parts they diminish in number and size. 

 A fine vascular plexus is stretched between, and communicates 

 with them, which will be subsequently more fully described, and 

 a similar plexus is strongly developed in the lower and lateral 

 portions. 



The vessels that run in the prepuce are directly continuous 

 with the cortex of the lower split segment of the glans. 



As regards the arteries of the organ, it is well known they 

 are branches of the arteria pudenda communis ; and, indeed, 

 according to Kobelt, they are the arteria bulbina, bulbo- 

 urethralis, dorsalis and profunda penis. 



From the ktter the arteria bulbosa penis runs to the root of 

 the penis, forming anastomoses with its fellow of the opposite 

 side, and from these arches the arteria cavernosa penis pro- 

 ceeds to the corpus cavernosum penis, and extends to its 

 extremity. 



The arteria dorsalis penis is principally distributed to the 

 glans, but partly also to the corpus cavernosum penis. 



According to Jarjavay and Sappey, from five to eight branches 

 arise from the dorsalis, and wind around the penis, anastomosing 

 with the bulbo-urethralis, and ultimately supplying the corpus 

 cavernosum urethrae. According to Langer, there are four or 

 five pairs of rami perforantes distributed to this part, which 

 anastomose both with the branches of the dorsal artery as 

 well as with the arteria bulbo-urethralis. The same observer 

 admits, in addition to these rami perforantes of the arteria 

 cavernosa penis, other arteriae septi, which, arising from the 

 arteria cavernosa penis, ascend close to the septum towards 

 the vena dorsalis penis, anastomose with one another, and, as 



