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}}</ref> The preputial | }}</ref> The [[preputial sac]] is sealed by the synechia so it cannot be infected. | ||
In infancy, the foreskin's tubular neck (prepucial orifice) is often long and narrow while the sphincter muscle in the tip of the [[foreskin]] keeps its opening closed. This acts as an extension of the [[urethra]].<ref>{{REFjournal | In infancy, the foreskin's tubular neck (prepucial orifice) is often long and narrow while the sphincter muscle in the tip of the [[foreskin]] keeps its opening closed. This acts as an extension of the [[urethra]].<ref>{{REFjournal | ||