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==Anatomical considerations==
The [[glans penis]] is most heavily innervated at the corona.
The foreskin is noted for its freedom of movement and its [[gliding action]] which allows it to move to and fro during sexual intercourse.<ref name="lakshmanan1980>{{REFjournal
|last=Lakshmanan
|init=S
|last2=Prakash
|init2=S
|title=Human prepuce: some aspects of structure and function
|journal=Indian Journal of Surgery
|volume=44
|issue=
|pages=134–137
|url=http://www.cirp.org/library/anatomy/lakshmanan/
|quote=The outer layer of the prepuce in common with the [[shaft skin|skin of the shaft]] of the penis glides freely in a to and fro fashion and has to be delicate and thin, as was observed in this study. [...] The inner lining of the projecting tubular part has the structure of the outer layer and adds to the thin gliding [[skin]] when retracted.
|pubmedID=
|pubmedCID=
|DOI=
|date=1980
|accessdate=2022-10-21
}}</ref>
The foreskin typically covers the corona during the outstroke and protects it from excessive stimulation.