What Is Helicine Artery?

The helicine arteries of penis are arteries in the penis. They are found in the corpora cavernosa penis. They are involved in the process of erection.

Which nerves innervate helicine arteries?

The terminal branches of the cavernous nerves innervate the helicine arteries and trabecular smooth muscle, which are responsible for the vascular events during erection.

Where is the cavernous artery?

The cavernous artery (deep artery of the penis) gives off multiple helicine arteries among the cavernous spaces within the center of the erectile tissue. Most of these open directly into the sinusoids bounded by trabecular, but a few helicine arteries terminate in capillaries that supply the trabeculae.