Advances in understanding of mammalian penile evolution, human penile anatomy and human erection physiology: Clinical implications for physicians and surgeons

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Hsieh, Cheng Hsing ^a   Liu, Shih Ping ^b,c   Hsu, Geng Long ^b,c   Chen, Heng Shuen ^d   Molodysky, Eugen ^e   Chen, Ying Hui ^b   Yu, Hong Jeng ^c  

^a TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Distal ligament; Erection hemodynamic mechanism; Penile anatomy; Penile venous anatomy; Tunica albuginea

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ANATOMICAL CONCEPTS; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ARTERIAL INSUFFICIENCY; ARTICLE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EVOLUTION; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM SURGERY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PENILE BLOOD VESSEL; PENIS ERECTION; PENIS GLANS; PENIS SURGERY; PHYSICIAN; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SURGEON; TUNICA ALBUGINEA;

EID: 84863810945     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12659/msm.883201     Document Type: Article

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