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The frenulum of the penis, often known simply as the frenulum (from Latin: frēnulum, lit. 'little bridle') or frenum , is a thin elastic strip of tissue on the underside of the glans and the neck of the human penis .
A frenulum / ˈ f r ɛ n j ʊ l əm / or frenum / ˈ f r iː n əm / (pl.: frenula or frena, from the Latin frēnulum, "little bridle", the diminutive of frēnum [1]) is a small fold of tissue that secures the motion of a mobile organ in the body.
A frenulum attached close to the tip of the tongue is commonly referred to as an "anterior tongue-tie". A frenulum that is attached near the bottom of the tongue, and is sometimes submucosal (not visible), but causes restriction is referred to as a "posterior tongue-tie". [7]
22) Focus on the frenulum. Quick anatomy lesson: The frenulum is a small V-shaped band of tissue located on the underside of the penis, which connects the head to the shaft.
The frenulum is the highly vascularized elastic band of tissue located on the underside of the glans that connects the foreskin to the head of the penis. The frenulum is supple enough to allow the retraction of the foreskin over the glans and pull it back when the erection is gone. [18] In flaccid state, it tightens to narrow the foreskin ...
The area on the underside of the glans, where the foreskin is attached, is called the frenulum. The rounded base of the glans is called the corona. The inner surface of the foreskin and corona is rich in sebaceous glands that secrete smegma. The structure of the penis is supported by the pelvic floor muscles. Anatomical diagram of the penis
4. Stimulate it from the outside. ICYMI: The prostate can also be stimulated externally by feeling the area along the perineum, the swath of skin between the anus and the scrotum, says Box. The ...
The earliest literary reference to frenum piercings occurs in 1884 in Zeitschrift für Ethnologie [4] which states: "Amongst the Timorese of Indonesia, the Frenulum beneath the glans penis is pierced with brass rings...the function of the ring is to enhance stimulation during sex." Anecdotal piercing lore associates this piercing (along with ...