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Which arteries supply the cavernous bodies of the clitoris?
Deep artery of the clitoris, dorsal artery of the clitoris (both are branches of the internal pudendal artery)
What are two indications for clitoral ultrasound?
Evaluate for clitoral pathology and assess blood flow in the setting of female sexual dysfunction. Baseline scan before gynecologic surgery, especially involving the vulva (labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vaginal vestibule).
Transverse and sagittal views of the clitoris depicting the paired cavernous bodies (CB), urethra (Ure), glans (GL), raphe (RA), ischiopubic ramus (IR), and vagina (VA). Color Doppler flow of the dorsal artery of the clitoris.