Houston muscle

com·pres·sor ve·nae dor·sa·lis pe·nis

a variation of the bulbospongiosus muscle in which some fibers pass dorsally to the dorsal vein of the penis; thought at one time to be an important component in the mechanism of erection. Synonym(s): Houston muscle

Houston muscle

(hūs′tŏn) [John Houston, Irish surgeon, 1802–1845] The anterior part of the musculus bulbocavernosus of the penis.

Houston,

John, Irish physician, 1802-1845. Houston folds - Synonym(s): transverse rectal foldsHouston muscle - a variation of the bulbospongiosus muscle in the penis. Synonym(s): compressor venae dorsalis penisHouston valves - Synonym(s): transverse rectal folds