Cavernous tissue

Last updated November 18, 2025

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

↑ Zhao, LiangYu; Han, Sha; Su, HengChuan; Li, JianYing; Zhi, ErLei; Li, Peng; Yao, ChenCheng; Tian, RuHui; Chen, HuiXing; Chen, HuiRong; Luo, JiaQiang; Shi, ChenKun; Ji, ZhiYong; Hu, JianLin; Wu, Gang; Zhou, WeiDong; Tang, YuXin; Chen, YuZhuo; Lin, GuiTing; Lue, Tom F.; Wu, DengLong; Li, Zheng (25 July 2022). "Single-cell transcriptome atlas of the human corpus cavernosum". nature.com. Nature Communications. p. 4302. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31950-9.

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[1] Zhao, LiangYu; Han, Sha; Su, HengChuan; Li, JianYing; Zhi, ErLei; Li, Peng; Yao, ChenCheng; Tian, RuHui; Chen, HuiXing; Chen, HuiRong; Luo, JiaQiang; Shi, ChenKun; Ji, ZhiYong; Hu, JianLin; Wu, Gang; Zhou, WeiDong; Tang, YuXin; Chen, YuZhuo; Lin, GuiTing; Lue, Tom F.; Wu, DengLong; Li, Zheng (25 July 2022). "Single-cell transcriptome atlas of the human corpus cavernosum". nature.com. Nature Communications. p. 4302. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31950-9.

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