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Development of the human prepuce and its innervation

Establishes anatomical background, not restoration outcomes or neural equivalence after expansion.

Stronger evidenceHuman anatomy or histology

Source details

Authors
Gerald R. Cunha; Adriane Sinclair; Mei Cao; Laurence S. Baskin
Journal or source
Differentiation
Year
2020
DOI or authoritative URL
10.1016/j.diff.2019.10.002
Study type
Human developmental anatomy and histology
Population or material studied
Human fetal penile specimens across developmental stages.
Major findings
Describes development of the prepuce and its innervation during human development.
Limitations
Developmental anatomy does not show that adult tissue expansion recreates embryological development or removed structures.
Relevance to restoration
Establishes anatomical background, not restoration outcomes or neural equivalence after expansion.
Source-review status
Abstract reviewed
Last reviewed
2026-08-11

Describes development of the prepuce and its innervation during human development.

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