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An illustration showing the penile erection process. The lower panel shows a cross section of the human CC. In the upper panel, from left to right, the sinusoids of the CC expand gradually when the helicine artery dilates to increase the blood flow, as the outer longitudinal layer of the tunica albuginea limits and eventually seals off the emissary vein, resulting in penile erection.
