Abstract
The penis is composed of paired corpora cavernosa and a corpus spongiosum, which are covered by fascia and skin [1]. The proximal ends of the corpora cavernosa are attached to the pubic bone. To understand penile anatomy, an understanding of penile embryology is needed. The differentiation of the male sex organ begins in the 7th week of gestation and is completed by weeks 16–17 [2]. Under the influence of androgen, the genital tubercle becomes the corpora cavernosa and glans penis, the endoderm tubularizes to form the penile urethra, and the ectoderm develops into the penile skin and prepuce [3].
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Park, K. (2016). Penis Anatomy. In: Park, N., Kim, S., Moon, D. (eds) Penile Augmentation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46753-4_3
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