Corpus: Penile frenulum
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Synonyms: foreskin frenulum, frenulum preputii
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The frenulum praeputii, in clinical parlance simply frenulum, is a narrow fold of connective tissue ("frenulum") covered with mucous membrane on the underside of the glans penis.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The frenulum praeputii is an elastic band that connects the foreskin (prepuce) with the mucosa of the glans penis. It is formed from fibres of the foreskin that converge and radiate into the coronary sulcus of the penis.
Clinical significance[Bearbeiten]
A frenulum breve can lead to kinking of the glans and pain during erection and must be corrected surgically if it is more pronounced. The frenulum contains the frenular artery, which can bleed in the event of a tear or circumcision.