Question 1 - Name the erectile tissue found within the penis (2 marks)
Question
Question 1 - Name the erectile tissue found within the penis (2 marks)
Solution
The erectile tissues found within the penis are:
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Corpus Cavernosum: This is a pair of sponge-like regions of erectile tissue which contain most of the blood in the penis during an erection.
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Corpus Spongiosum: This is a single tube of erectile tissue that surrounds the urethra. It also becomes engorged with blood during an erection, but less so than the corpus cavernosum.
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