Corpus cavernosum - corpus cavernosum

Japanese: 海綿体小柱 - かいめんたいしょうちゅう
Corpus cavernosum - corpus cavernosum

…the cavernous sinuses are irregularly shaped venous cavities that contain blood and, when filled, cause penile erection. The trabeculae of the cavernous corpus are made up of loose connective tissue and small bundles of smooth muscle, and are lined on the surface with endothelium. In other words, the inner walls of the sinuses are lined with endothelium. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "cavernous trabeculae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…海綿体洞は不規則な形の静脈腔で血液を含むが,これが充満すれば陰茎の勃起となる。海綿体小柱は疎性結合組織と平滑筋の小束からなり,表面を内皮が覆う。いいかえれば洞の内壁は内皮に覆われているわけである。…

※「海綿体小柱」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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