Biology:Cavernous tissue

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Short description: Blood-filled spaces in the body

Cavernous tissue[1] refers to blood-filled spaces lined by endothelium and surrounded by smooth muscle. It is present in the erectile tissue of the penis and clitoris.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ Zhao, LiangYu; Han, Sha; Su, HengChuan; Li, JianYing; Zhi, ErLei; Li, Peng; Yao, ChenCheng; Tian, RuHui et al. (25 July 2022). "Single-cell transcriptome atlas of the human corpus cavernosum" (in en). Nature Communications 13 (1). doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31950-9. PMID 35879305. Bibcode: 2022NatCo..13.4302Z.