Surgical anatomy of the dorsal nerve of the clitoris

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 412-416

  Ginger, Van Anh T ^a   Cold, Christopher J ^b   Yang, Claire C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Dorsal nerve of clitoris; Female genital anatomy; Histology; Neuroanatomy; Suspensory ligament; Vulva

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLITORIS; DORSAL ROOT; EPITHELIUM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION;

ADULT; CADAVER; CLITORIS; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEUROANATOMICAL TRACT-TRACING TECHNIQUES; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS;

EID: 79952774076     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20996     Document Type: Article

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