Preputial gland

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Preputial glands are

even-toed ungulates[5] and produce pheromones
. The preputial glands of female animals are sometimes called clitoral glands.

Male

scent-mark their territories with urine and preputial gland secretions.[1][6] The preputial glands of male musk deer produce strong-smelling deer musk which is of economic importance, as it is used in perfumes.[7]

Human homologues

Preputial gland
Details
Identifiers
Latinglandulae preputiales
TA98A09.4.01.028
TA23673
FMA19653
Anatomical terminology

There is debate about whether humans have functional

homologues to preputial glands. Preputial glands were first noted by Edward Tyson[8] and in 1694, fully described by William Cowper who named them Tyson's glands after Tyson.[9][10] They are described as modified sebaceous glands located around the corona and inner surface of the prepuce of the human penis. They are believed to be most frequently found in the balanopreputial sulcus.[11] Their secretion may be one of the components of smegma
.

Some, including Satya Parkash,

corona of the glans penis. The proper name for these structures is pearly penile papules (or hirsutoid papillomas). According to detractors, they are not glands, but mere thickenings of the skin and are not involved in the formation of smegma.[14][15]

See also

  • List of specialized glands within the human integumentary system

References

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  4. ^ Cave, A. J. E. "The preputial glands of ceratotherium." Mammalia 30.1 (1966): 153-159.
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  6. ^ Van Heerden, Joseph. "The role of integumental glands in the social and mating behaviour of the hunting dog Lycaon pictus (Temminck, 1820)." (1981).
  7. ^ "Perfumes combine hundreds of ingredients to create 1 fragrance". The Galveston Daily News. Vol. 149, no. 144. AP. September 1, 1991. p. 44. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
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  9. ^ Cowper, W (1724) [1694], Myotomia reformata; or, An anatomical treatise on the muscles of the human body, London
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  13. ^ "Surgical Temptation: A chance to cut, a chance to cure? | National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC)". Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
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  15. ^ Parkash S, Rao R, Venkatesan K, Ramakrishnan S. Sub-preputial wetness: its nature. Annals of National Medical Science (India) 1982; 18: 109-12
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