Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

by Saladin, Kenneth

Published by McGraw-Hill Education

ISBN 10: 0073403717

ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 27 - The Male Reproductive System - Study Guide - Testing Your Recall - Page 1056: 4

Answer

The match for #5 is "a", corpora cavernosa

Work Step by Step

There are three cylinders of tissues in the penis-- the corpus spongiosum and the two corpora cavernosa. The corpus cavernosa are basically spaces that become filled with blood in response to nervous stimuli generated by sexual desire. The engorgement of the corpus cavernosa ( and the corpus spomgiosum) results in penile erection.The male urethra passes through the corpus spongiosum.

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