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Sebaceous glands are normal structures of the skin but may also be found ectopically in the mouth, where they are referred to as oral Fordyce granules or ectopic sebaceous glands. On the foreskin , they are called Tyson's glands , [ 6 ] but should not be confused with hirsuties coronae glandis .
Preputial glands were first noted by Edward Tyson [8] and in 1694, fully described by William Cowper who named them Tyson's glands after Tyson. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] They are modified sebaceous glands located around the corona and inner surface of the prepuce of the human penis .
Human penis with visible smegma behind the glans. In males, smegma helps keep the glans moist and facilitates sexual intercourse by acting as a lubricant. [7] [8] [9] Smegma was originally thought to be produced by sebaceous glands near the frenulum called Tyson's glands; however, subsequent studies have failed to find these glands. [10]
[2] [3] They vary in size from 0.5-1 mm, are pearly or flesh-colored, smooth and dome-topped or filiform, and appear in one or, several rows around the corona, the ridge of the head of the penis and sometimes on the penile shaft. [2] [5] They are painless, non-cancerous and not harmful. [2]
The prostate is a walnut-sized gland below the bladder, above the penis, and in front of the rectum. Its primary function is to create prostate fluid, which is a component of semen.
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The outside of the foreskin is a continuation of the shaft skin of the penis and is covered by a keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.The inner foreskin is a continuation of the epithelium that covers the glans and is made up of glabrous squamous mucous membrane, like the inside of the eyelid or the mouth. [13]
Among all primates, the human penis is the largest in girth, but is comparable to the chimpanzee penis and the penises of certain other primates in length. [13] Penis size is affected by genetics , but also by environmental factors such as fertility medications [ 14 ] [ unreliable medical source? ] and chemical/pollution exposure.