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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''' 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 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 ].
The observations of Taylor have been embraced by the pro-foreskin anti-circumcision community as the most important reason not to practice male circumcision. However, Taylor's '''ridged band''' has not been confirmed by other studies and as such must be considered to be highly speculative.

Taylor is a known opponent of circumcision.

==See Also==

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==External links== ==External links==
Note: the three articles listed below are available on CIRP (Circumcision Information Resource Pages), an internet library of medical reports and articles carefully selected so as to present an anti-circumcision point of view. It is described in an article on the British Medical Journal website as having 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/ * 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/
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* 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/ * 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. URL: http://research.cirp.org/ * ''The Ridged Band: Specialized Sexual Tissue'' URL: http://research.cirp.org/ (John R. Taylor responsible for site content)

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The ridged band was first described by John R. Taylor, a Canadian pathologist, and others in an article that was published in the British Journal of Urology in 1996. Taylor described a band of highly innervated and vascularised tissue located just inside the tip of the foreskin of the human male near the mucocutaneous boundary. The combination of high vascularity and high innervation make the ridged band a nerve and vascular plexus.

The ridged band separates the outer skin of the penis from the inner mucosa. The ridged band contains nerve endings arranged at the crest of rete ridges. The nerve endings resemble Meissner corpuscles or Krause end-bulbs.

The ridged band is removed, along with the frenulum, during circumcision.

Taylor is a known opponent of circumcision.

See Also

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 "useful information on the subject."