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Innervation of the Cavernous Tissue

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Abstract

Penile erection is a vascular event under the control of the autonomic nervous system which regulates both vasodilator and vasoconstrictor responses [40]. Unlike other visceral structures, neural input to the sex organs is essential for proper function. Any interruption of neural pathways or disorders affecting the neuroeffector junction can produce impotence.

This work was supported by NIH Grants 5K11 DK 01732-2 and 1R29 NS28566-01.

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Steers, W.D. (1991). Innervation of the Cavernous Tissue. In: Jonas, U., Thon, W.F., Stief, C.G. (eds) Erectile Dysfunction. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-00986-4_2

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