Internal pudendal veins
Set of veins in the pelvis enclosed by pudendal canal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The internal pudendal veins (internal pudic veins) are a set of veins in the pelvis. They are the venae comitantes of the internal pudendal artery. Internal pudendal veins are enclosed by pudendal canal, with internal pudendal artery and pudendal nerve.
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| Internal pudendal veins | |
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| Details | |
| Drains to | Internal iliac vein |
| Artery | Internal pudendal artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena pudenda interna |
| TA98 | A12.3.10.019 |
| TA2 | 5032 |
| FMA | 18917 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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They begin in the deep veins of the vulva and of the penis and scrotum, issuing from the bulb of the vestibule and the bulb of the penis, respectively. They accompany the internal pudendal artery, and unite to form a single vessel, which ends in the internal iliac vein.
They receive the veins from the urethral bulb, the perineal and inferior hemorrhoidal veins.
The deep dorsal vein of the penis communicates with the internal pudendal veins, but ends mainly in the pudendal plexus.