Prostate Nerve Diagram. All information was recorded using a computer reconstruction programme. L1 l5 is the lower back.
This surgery aims to avoid the nerves that control erections. The prostate is detached from the bladder and urethra preserving the surrounding delicate cavernous nerve tissues when indicated in efforts to preserve the patients ability to achieve spontaneous erections following. C1 c7 is the neck t1 t12 is the upper backrib cage area and.
This image does an excellent job of showing bone structure nerve paths and ligaments in a 3d manner.
The prostate gland is a six sided amalgamation of glandular and fibromuscular tissue that resides in the pelvic cavitythe typical dimensions of a healthy prostate gland are 4 x 3 x 2 cm its width being the greatest while weighing about 20 grams. Then i grew old and bigger and then. The prostate surrounds the urethra as it exits the bladder and merges with the ductus deferens at the ejaculatory duct. This is a simple drawing to show the location of the cavernous corpora cavernosa nerves that control erections and the difficulty faced with a nerve sparing prostatectomyon the way to the penis the nerves pass across and adhere fully to.