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Foreskin
In
male
human anatomy
, the
foreskin
is a double-layered fold of
smooth muscle tissue
,
blood vessels
,
neurons
,
skin
, and
mucous membrane
that covers and protects the
glans penis
and the
urinary meatus
when the
penis
is not
erect
. It is also described as the
prepuce
, a technically broader term that also includes the
clitoral hood
in women, to which the foreskin is embryonically
homologous
. The highly innervated
mucocutaneous zone
of the
penis
occurs near the tip of the foreskin. The foreskin is mobile, fairly stretchable, and acts as a natural
lubricant
.
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