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The adjective does not apply to the two types of tissue in the same manner.
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However, during the orgasmic phase, the glans may retract under the hood (See chapter 15, The bulbo-clitoral Organ in the Sexual Act), page 129
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The sub-albugineal network merges with the deep dorsal vein of the clitoris via emissary veins, which cross through the albuginea (Fig. 7.2). These veins provide a reduced drainage, which is residual when the sub-albugineal network collapses. This minimum drainage is essential to ensure that the clitoris is not threatened of asphyxiation and that the oxygenation of the tissues can be renewed. If this mechanism does not operate correctly, a pathological phenomenon may appear: clitoral priapism, of which several cases have been reported in medical literature.
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Di Marino, V., Lepidi, H. (2014). Physiology of Cavernous and Spongy Tissues. In: Anatomic Study of the Clitoris and the Bulbo-Clitoral Organ. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04894-9_7
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