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Corpus spongiosum

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A cylinder of soft tissue surrounding a man’s urethra and running the length of the penis.

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Urethra

The tube through which urine empties out of the bladder.
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A group of cells that are specialized to do a certain job and are joined together to form a body structure, such as muscle or kidney.
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The dense fibrous membrane surrounding each corpus cavernosum and the corpus spongiosum in the penis.

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