The<unk>  is completely removed during circumcision The prepuce, including the<unk> , is a specific erogenous zone. Taylor (1996) postulates that "the<unk>  with its unique structure, tactile corpuscles and other nerves, is primarily sensory tissue". He hypothesizes (2007) that Meissner's corpuscles in the<unk>  are adapted to detect stretch: :Work in progress indicates that retraction and stretching of this accordion-like structure triggers reflex contraction of bulbocavernosus and bulbospongiosus. Taylor theorizes that the main function of the<unk>  is to trigger sexual reflexes. In a letter to the editor of BJU International, 2007, Taylor writes: :Initial study (J.R.T. unpublished) indicates that the real importance of the<unk>  to sexual intercourse lies in an ability to trigger a reflex contraction of muscles responsible for ejaculation. In the Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2007, Taylor states: :Both glans and prepuce contribute to the single mucocutaneous junctional zone of the penis and it is possible that these apparently dissimilar structures in fact share similar functions related more to sexual reflexes than to touch perception. The effect of circumcision on sexual function is the subject of intense debate. Taylor's view is that "almost certainly, removal of the prepuce and its<unk>  distorts penile reflexogenic functions but exactly how and to what extent still remains to be seen". More recent research has demonstrated that the clinically important bulbocavernosus reflex is absent in 73% of circumcised men ostensibly due to the removal of fine-touch nerve endings in the<unk> . For an overview of the issues surrounding male circumcision and sexual function, see Sexual effects of circumcision.
Ridged band
Loop mark
Wale mark
Grand Rounds
Stenvers projection
Parasternal heave
Stereoblindness
Maddox wing