| Subcutaneous tissue of penis | |
|---|---|
 The penis in transverse section, showing the blood vessels. (Superficial fascia labeled at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tela subcutanea penis, fascia penis superficialis |
| TA98 | A09.4.01.027 |
| TA2 | 3691 |
| FMA | 18087 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Thesubcutaneous tissue of penis (orsuperficial penile fascia) is continuous above with thefascia of Scarpa, and below with thedartos tunic of thescrotum and thefascia of Colles.
It is sometimes just called the "dartos layer".[1]
It attaches at the intersection of the body and glans.[2]
The term "superficial penile fascia" is more common, but "subcutaneous tissue of penis" is the term used byTerminologia Anatomica.
This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 1249 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)
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