Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A muscle of the penis, arising chiefly from the ischium, and inserted into the crus penis. Also called
erector penis and erector clitoridis.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun anatomy A
muscle just below the surface of theperineum , used toflex theanus ,stabilize theerect penis (in males), andtense thevagina (in females).
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Examples
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In addition, the ischiocavernosus and bulbospongiosus striated muscles, which located at the penile crus, are innervated by the motor pudendal nerve.
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