Corpus: Deep dorsal vein of penis

The deep dorsal vein of the penis is a vein located beneath the deep fascia of the penis, also known as Buck's fascia. In women, its equivalent is the deep dorsal vein of the clitoris.

The deep dorsal vein of the penis drains blood from the glans penis and the corpora cavernosa. It runs proximally along the midline between the two dorsal arteries of the penis. As it reaches the base of the penis, the vein passes through the two parts of the suspensory ligament of the penis. It continues through an opening between the arcuate pubic ligament and the transverse perineal ligament, and divides into two branches that eventually empty into the prostatic venous plexus.