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The Dartos is not attached to the underlying [[Buck's fascia]], so there is a very high degree of mobility, allowing [[gliding action]]. | The Dartos is not attached to the underlying [[Buck's fascia]], so there is a very high degree of mobility, allowing [[gliding action]]. | ||
In humans and some other mammals parts of the shaft skin become covered with pubic hair at | In humans and some other mammals, parts of the shaft skin become covered with pubic hair at [[puberty]]. | ||
{{NOTE}} The [[foreskin]] is not part of the penile shaft skin, but a separate "organ" which covers and protects the [[glans penis]]. The shaft skin, the [[foreskin]] and the [[preputial mucosa]] build the epithelium of the [[penis]]. The outer layer of the [[foreskin]] is similar to the shaft skin. | |||
{{SEEALSO}} | |||
* [[Tissue expansion]] | |||
[[Category:Physiology]] | [[Category:Physiology]] | ||
[[Category:Medical term]] | [[Category:Medical term]] | ||
[[de:Schafthaut]] | [[de:Schafthaut]] | ||