This article is about the glans penis. For other uses, see glans.
"Bellend" redirects here. For the English village, see Bell End.
Glans penis
Human penile glans (dorsal view)
Glans (ventral view)
Details
Precursor
Genital tubercle
Part of
Penis
System
Urogenital system
Artery
Dorsal artery of the penis
Vein
Dorsal veins of the penis
Nerve
Dorsal nerve of the penis
Identifiers
Latin
glans penis
TA98
A09.4.01.007
TA2
3668
FMA
18247
Anatomical terminology
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In male human anatomy, the glans penis or penile glans,[1] commonly referred to as the glans, (/ɡlænz/; from Latin glans meaning "acorn")[2] is the bulbous structure at the distal end of the human penis that is the human male's most sensitive erogenous zone and primary anatomical source of sexual pleasure.[3][4] The glans penis is present in the male reproductive organs of humans and most other mammals where it may appear smooth, spiny, elongated or divided.[5] It is externally lined with mucosal tissue, which creates a smooth texture and glossy appearance. In humans, the glans is located over the distal ends of the corpora cavernosa and is a continuation of the corpus spongiosum of the penis. At the summit appears the urinary meatus and at the base forms the corona glandis. An elastic band of tissue, known as the frenulum, runs on its ventral surface. In men who are not circumcised, it is completely or partially covered by a fold of skin called the foreskin. In adults, the foreskin can generally be retracted over and past the glans manually or sometimes automatically during an erection.[6]
The glans penis develops as the terminal end of the genital tubercle during the embryonic development of the male fetus. The tubercle is present in the embryos of both sexes as an outgrowth in the caudal region that later develops into a primordial phallus. Exposure to male hormones (androgens) initiates the tubercle's development into a penis making the glans penis anatomically homologous to the clitoral glans in females.[7][8]
The glans is more commonly known as the "head" or the "tip" of the penis, and colloquially referred to in British English and Irish English as the "bellend".
Internal anatomy of human glans penis:
Fascia penis
Corpus cavernosum
Coronal sulcus
Corona of glans
Foreskin
Glans penis
Meatus of the urethra
Navicular fossa of male urethra
Tunica albuginea of penis
Corpus spongiosum
Urethra
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^Olausson, Håkan; Wessberg, Johan; Morrison, India (2016). Affective Touch and the Neurophysiology of CT Afferents. Springer Science+Business Media. p. 305. ISBN 978-1-4939-6418-5. ...the most pleasurable of all body parts when stimulated sexually: the glans (or tip) of the penis.
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In male human anatomy, the glanspenis or penile glans, commonly referred to as the glans, (/ɡlænz/; from Latin glans meaning "acorn") is the bulbous structure...
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around the neck of the penis from smaller paired venules. The frenulum occurs on the ventral midline of the glans, where the two glans wings merge forming...
refers to the glans alone. In males, the glans is known as the glanspenis, while in females the glans is known as the clitoral glans. In females, the...
at the distal end of the human penis that covers the glans and the urinary meatus. The foreskin is attached to the glans by an elastic band of tissue,...
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behind the corona of the glans of the penis are known as glans rings, head rings or cock crowns. A ring that is worn around the penis and scrotum is also usually...
the penis to the glans, where it divides into two branches to the glanspenis and the foreskin (prepuce). The dorsal artery of the penis supplies the integument...
the glans size. Techniques include surgery, supplements, ointments, patches, and physical methods like pumping, jelqing, and traction. Surgical penis enlargement...
a condition in which the foreskin of the penis cannot stretch to allow it to be pulled back past the glans. A balloon-like swelling under the foreskin...
foreskin of a penis becomes trapped behind the glanspenis, and cannot be reduced (pulled back to its normal flaccid position covering the glans). If this...
spongiosum, an integral instructure, the distal ligament, buttresses the glanspenis. After ejaculation or cessation of stimulation, erection usually subsides...
model of tunica albuginea in which a distal ligament buttresses the glanspenis and plays an integral role to the penile fibroskeleton, and the structure...
Balanitis is inflammation of the glanspenis. When the foreskin is also affected, the proper term is balanoposthitis. Balanitis on boys still in diapers...
veins of the penis are blood vessels that drain the shaft (corpora cavernosa, corpus spongiosum), the skin and the glans of the human penis. They are typically...
glandis, Latin for 'papillae of the corona of the glans') are benign, small bumps or spots on the human penis. They vary in size from 1–4 mm, are pearly or...
frenulum of the penis, which is an elastic band of tissue under the glanspenis that connects to the foreskin and helps contract it over the glans, is too short...
along the bottom of the penis, which contains the urethra and forms the glanspenis. In some circumstances, release of nitric oxide precedes relaxation of...
prevent the exposure of the glanspenis in public (considered to be ill-mannered) and to restrict untethered movement of the penis during sporting competition...
suspensory ligament, on to the dorsum of the penis, and ends on the glanspenis. It innervates the skin of the penis. In humans, it has 8290 ± 2553 axons, in...
of the penis extending from the roots. Glans: the free end of the penis. The internal structures of the penis consist mainly of cavernous, erectile tissue...
failure of the foreskin to retract (phimosis) or failure to cover the glanspenis (paraphimosis), although a perception of poor appearance limited its...
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