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For over a hundred years, anatomical research has confirmed that both the penile and clitoral prepuce ([[foreskin]]) are richly innervated, specific erogenous tissue with specialised encapsulated (corpuscular) sensory receptors, such as [[Meissner's corpuscles]], Pacinian corpuscles, genital corpuscles, Krause end bulbs, Ruffini corpuscles, and mucocutaneous corpuscles. These receptors transmit sensations of fine touch, pressure, proprioception, and temperature.<ref name="Nervenendigungen">{{REFjournal
|last=Dogiel
|first=A.S.
As the most richly innervated part of the penis, the foreskin has the largest number of nerve receptors, as well as the greatest variety of nerve receptors. These specialized nerve endings include:
* [[Meissner's corpuscles]],<ref name="Mucosa">{{REFjournal
|last=Taylor
|first=J.R.
These remarkable organs provide the foreskin with its amazing ability to detect the slightest sensations of touch, motion, temperature, and pressure. We are still unaware of all the facts about these fascinating structures. Future research may discover even more nerve receptors in the foreskin and help clarify what purposes they serve.The primary zones of erogenous sensitivity are the frenulum, ridged mucosa, and the preputial orifice and the external fold of the foreskin. All of these zones are orgasmic triggers. Continuous gentle stimulation of any one of these areas can elicit pleasure, orgasm, and ejaculation.
== Meissner's corpuscle corpuscles ==
[[Image:Meissner's corpuscle.jpg|right|thumb|Meissner's corpuscle.]]
|first2=Leonard L.
|last2=Ross
|title=The fine structure of meissner[[Meissner's corpuscles|Meissner's touch corpuscles ]] of human fingers
|journal=Journal of Cell Biology
|volume=8
|edition=16
|isbn=0070015899
}}</ref> They are concentrated in areas of the body denoted as erogenous zones, which include the foreskin, clitoris, lip and nipple.<ref name="ErogenousZones"/> J.R. Taylor (1996) noted their presence in the foreskin,<ref name="Mucosa"/> and C.J. Cold & Taylor (1999) reported "Most of the encapsulated receptors of the foreskin are [[Meissner 's corpuscles|Meissner corpuscles]], as they contact the epithelial basement membrane."<ref>{{
REFjournal
|first=C.J.
|date=1935
|pages=83-97
}}</ref> reported the presence of [[Meissner's corpuscles ]] in the foreskin. Haiyang ''et al.'' (2005) found and measured the density of [[Meissner's corpuscles ]] on the foreskin.<ref>{{REFjournal
|last=Haiyang
|etal=yes
|url=http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-MNWK200504018.htm
|date=2005
}}</ref> Dong ''et al.'' (2007) reported that the quantity of [[Meissner's corpuscles ]] on the fused smooth mucosa of the foreskin decline with age, but not on the ridged band.<ref>{{REFjournal
|last=Dong
|etal=yes