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|init3=AJ
|title=The prepuce: Specialized mucosa of the penis and its loss to circumcision
|journal=British Journal of Urology InternationalBJU Int
|volume=77
|issue=2
== Ridged Band ==
In 1991 the [[ridged band]] of the male prepuce were identified as a concentrated area of corpuscular receptors.<ref>{{REFbook |last=Taylor |first=J.R. |chapter=[http://gaamerica.org/symposia/second/taylor.html The prepuce: What, exactly, is removed by circumcision: a preliminary report] |editors=Milos M, Richter L, Hodges F |title=Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Circumcision 1991 |location=San Anselmo |publisher=NOCIRC |date=1991}}</ref><ref name="Mucosa"/>
== Fine-touch sensitivity ==
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In a 2007 study, which was published in the ''BJU International''. They physically measured the sensitivity of all the parts of the penis. They used a very accurate pressure sensing probe while the test subject, who’s view was blocked with a screen, reported a sensation of touch. To demonstrate precision they took each measurement multiple times. To no surprise, their results corroborated with the neuro-anatomy that has been discussed previously.
"Five locations on the [[uncircumcised]] penis that are routinely removed at circumcision were more sensitive than the most sensitive location on the circumcised penis[...] The glans in the circumcised male is less sensitive to fine-touch pressure than the glans of the [[uncircumcised]] male[...]The most sensitive location on the circumcised penis is the circumcision scar on the ventral surface [...] When compared to the most sensitive area of the circumcised penis, several locations on the [[uncircumcised]] penis that are missing from the circumcised penis were significantly more sensitive."<ref name="FineTouchPressure"/>