HSCI 1120 Lecture Notes - Urinary Tract Infection, Corpus Spongiosum Penis, Foreskin
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Corpora cavernosa two spongy bodies lying on top. Corpus spongiosum single body lying on the bottom of the penis; urethra runs through the middle of it. Surgical cutting away or removal of the foreskin. New evidence suggests there may be medical benefits and advantages to circumcisions. Circumcised babies 11 times less likely to get urinary tract infections. Circumcised adult males may transfer less hpv (virus which predisposes women to cervical cancer) to their female partners. Uncircumcised men may be more at risk for hiv infection. Researchers in quebec found no difference in sensitivity between circumcised and uncircumcised penises. Age of circumcision varies by region, culture, religion. Loose, patchy, stretchy skin lightly covered with hair. 2 functions: manufacture germ cells (sperm, manufacture testosterone. Sperm stored here, in which they mature, possibly as long as six weeks. Found in the connective tissue lying between the seminiferous tubules.
