Skin of the penis
Cutis penis
ReproductiveSkinPelvis
Shown on the male body.
- What it is
- Thin, hairless, loosely attached skin over the shaft that slides freely and folds over the glans as the prepuce (foreskin).
- Function
- Covers the erectile bodies while allowing large changes in size.
- Size
- Flaccid penis about 9 cm long and 9–10 cm around (average).
- Clinical note
- Lymph from the penile skin drains to the superficial inguinal nodes, whereas the glans also drains to deep nodes.