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| The '''ridged band''' was first described by John R. Taylor, a ] ], and others in an article that was published in the '']'' in ]. Taylor described a band of highly innervated and ]ised ] located just inside the tip of the ] of the ] male near the ]. The combination of high vascularity and high innervation make the ridged band a nerve and vascular ]. | |||
| The ridged band separates the outer skin of the ] from the ]. The ridged band contains ]s arranged at the crest of rete ridges. The nerve endings resemble ]s or ]s. | |||
| The ridged band is removed, along with the ], during ]. | |||
| Taylor is a known opponent of circumcision. | |||
| ==See Also== | |||
| * ] | |||
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| * ] | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| Note: the three articles listed below can be accessed through CIRP (Circumcision Information Resource Pages), an internet library of medical reports and articles. CIRP does not support the practice of circumcision. CIRP is described on the British Medical Journal website as having | |||
| * Winkelmann RK. The erogenous zones: their nerve supply and significance. <i>Mayo Clin Proc</i> 1959;34(2):39-47. URL: http://www.cirp.org/library/anatomy/winkelmann/ | |||
| * Taylor JR, Lockwood AP, Taylor AJ. The prepuce: specialized mucosa of the penis and its loss to circumcision. <i>Br J Urol</i> 1996;77:291-295. URL: http://www.cirp.org/library/anatomy/taylor/ | |||
| * ''The Ridged Band: Specialized Sexual Tissue'' URL: http://research.cirp.org/ (John R. Taylor responsible for site content) | |||
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