Ridged Band
SPECIALIZED TISSUE OF THE PENIS
Fig. 6
Figure 6. Magnified view of part of a ridged band. Special (Meissner) nerve endings embedded in the ridges detect movement of the ridged band and of the adjacent true skin of the foreskin and shaft of penis. Such movement triggers the nerve reflex responsible for ejaculation.
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