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==Sensitivity and innervation of the glans penis == | ==Sensitivity and innervation of the glans penis == | ||
Halata & Munger (1986) claimed that the glans penis only has "protopathic sensibility",<ref></ref> meaning that the sensation is limited to "detecting crude, undifferentiated sensations that are vital for survival, such as pain, variations in temperature, the sensation of itch, and the subtle feeling of tickle." This is sharply at variance with the reported sensation experienced when a man retracts his foreskin for the first time. | |||
[[Alfonso Cepeda-Emiliani|Cepeda-Emiliani]] et al. (2023) reported the glans penis has dual innervation from both the dorsal and perineal nerves.<ref name="cepeda2023">{{REFjournal | [[Alfonso Cepeda-Emiliani|Cepeda-Emiliani]] et al. (2023) reported the glans penis has dual innervation from both the dorsal and perineal nerves.<ref name="cepeda2023">{{REFjournal | ||
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