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Penis Anatomy

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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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  1. Department of Urology, Chonnam National University School of Medicine, Gwangju, South Korea

    Kwangsung Park MD, PhD

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  1. Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea (Republic of)

    Nam Cheol Park

  2. Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Sae Woong Kim

  3. Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Du Geon Moon

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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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