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[[Image:Glans side.jpg|right|thumb|Human penis with its foreskin retracted to expose the glans.]]

The glans penis, or simply the glans, refers to the ''head of the penis''. The glans is ~~usually~~ covered by a hood of folded skin called the [[foreskin]]. The foreskin moisturizes the glans penis by [[transudation]]. The surface of the glans is mucosal tissue that, under normal conditions, is moist and supple. If left uncovered for long periods of time, the surface of the glans ~~begins to dry out~~. In the [[circumcision|circumcised]] penis, the glans is permanently exposed; the surface of the glans dries out and develops layers of [[keratinization|keratin]] and loses sensation.

The glans penis, or simply the glans, refers to the ''head of the penis''. The glans is normally covered by a hood of folded skin called the [[foreskin]]. The foreskin moisturizes the glans penis by [[transudation]]. The surface of the glans is mucosal tissue that, under normal conditions, is moist and supple. If left uncovered for long periods of time, the surface of the glans becomes desiccated. In the [[circumcision|circumcised]] penis, the glans is permanently exposed; the surface of the glans dries out and develops layers of [[keratinization|keratin]] and loses sensation.

The glans penis receives much of its blood supply through the [[frenular artery]].

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 [[Image:Glans side.jpg|right|thumb|Human penis with its foreskin retracted to expose the glans.]]
-The glans penis, or simply the glans, refers to the ''head of the penis''. The glans is usually covered by a hood of folded skin called the [[foreskin]]. The foreskin moisturizes the glans penis by [[transudation]]. The surface of the glans is mucosal tissue that, under normal conditions, is moist and supple. If left uncovered for long periods of time, the surface of the glans begins to dry out. In the [[circumcision|circumcised]] penis, the glans is permanently exposed; the surface of the glans dries out and develops layers of [[keratinization|keratin]] and loses sensation.
+The glans penis, or simply the glans, refers to the ''head of the penis''. The glans is normally covered by a hood of folded skin called the [[foreskin]]. The foreskin moisturizes the glans penis by [[transudation]]. The surface of the glans is mucosal tissue that, under normal conditions, is moist and supple. If left uncovered for long periods of time, the surface of the glans becomes desiccated. In the [[circumcision|circumcised]] penis, the glans is permanently exposed; the surface of the glans dries out and develops layers of [[keratinization|keratin]] and loses sensation.
 The glans penis receives much of its blood supply through the [[frenular artery]].