Neural Control of Pelvic Function 5 Flashcards

Describe the innervation of sexual organs in men and women.

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Describe the innervation of the male genitalia.

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  • Penile vasodilation mediated by cavernous nerve, which originates in the pelvic plexus and travels alongside the prostate and urethra
    • sympathetic and parasympathetic postganglionic neurons
  • Contraction of the penile muscles is mediated by the pudendal nerve
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Describe the innervation of the female genitalia.

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  • Very similar to innervation of male genitalia
  • Likely that the neural mechanisms that mediate climax are also identical
  • Spine-mediated with descending control
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