The septum glandis, also septum of the glans, refers to the fibrous partition of the ventral aspect of the

glans penis In male human anatomy, the glans penis or penile glans, commonly referred to as the glans, (; from Latin ''glans'' meaning "acorn") is the bulbous structure at the Anatomical terms of location#Proximal and distal, distal end of the human penis ...

that separates the two glans wings in the ventral midline. The septum extends from the urethral meatus through the glanular urethra ( fossa navicularis) and ends in the tunica albuginea of the

human penis In Human body, human anatomy, the penis (; : penises or penes; from the Latin ''pēnis'', initially 'tail') is an external sex organ (intromittent organ) through which males urination, urinate and ejaculation, ejaculate, as Penis, on other anim ...

. Externally it is attached to the frenulum which extends lower on the neck of the penis. The septum glandis results during the embryonic development of the male fetus as the two sides of the

genital tubercle A genital tubercle, phallic tubercle, or clitorophallic structure is a body of tissue present in the development of the reproductive system of amniotes. It forms in the ventral, caudal region of mammalian embryos of both sexes, and eventually ...

merge in the midline without fusing, to form a hollow tube that encloses the male urethra. The two sides of the preputial lamina that will become the prepuce approach on the underside and remain separated by a thin tissue of

mesenchyme Mesenchyme () is a type of loosely organized animal embryonic connective tissue of undifferentiated cells that give rise to most tissues, such as skin, blood, or bone. The interactions between mesenchyme and epithelium help to form nearly ever ...

that will form the frenulum. Ventrally, the two wings of the corona do not fully attach to each other, remaining separated at the subglanular level.

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