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}}</ref> The foreskin is attached to the [[glans penis]] on the ventral side by the [[frenulum]], which usually limits [[Retraction of the foreskin| retraction]] to a widely variable degree. | }}</ref> The foreskin is attached to the [[glans penis]] on the ventral side by the [[frenulum]], which usually limits [[Retraction of the foreskin| retraction]] to a widely variable degree. The [[ridged band]] emanates from the frenulum.<ref name="cold-taylor1999" /> | ||
The epithelium of the outer layer of the foreskin is true skin while the epithelium of the inner layer is [[Preputial mucosa| mucosal membrane]]. There is a mucocutaneous boundary at the tip of the foreskin. The mucocutaneous junction is a specific erogenous zone.<ref name="winklemann1959">{{REFjournal | The epithelium of the outer layer of the foreskin is true skin while the epithelium of the inner layer is [[Preputial mucosa| mucosal membrane]]. There is a mucocutaneous boundary at the tip of the foreskin. The mucocutaneous junction is a specific erogenous zone.<ref name="winklemann1959">{{REFjournal | ||