Which statement correctly identifies the glans penis?

Which statement correctly identifies the glans penis?

• A. Distal expansion of corpus spongiosum
• B. Proximal expansion of corpora cavernosa
• C. Part of the suspensory ligament
• D. A muscular region

Answer: (A)

The glans penis is the distal expansion of the corpus spongiosum, the erectile tissue that surrounds the penile urethra as it runs through the penis. As you move toward the tip, the corpus spongiosum swells to form the rounded head, or glans. The proximal expansion of the corpora cavernosa creates the shaft and crura, not the glans. The suspensory ligament is a supportive structure attaching the penis to the pubic bone, not a component of the glans itself. And the glans is not a muscular region; it’s erectile tissue derived from the corpus spongiosum that forms the distal end of the penis.

The glans penis is the distal expansion of the corpus spongiosum, the erectile tissue that surrounds the penile urethra as it runs through the penis. As you move toward the tip, the corpus spongiosum swells to form the rounded head, or glans. The proximal expansion of the corpora cavernosa creates the shaft and crura, not the glans. The suspensory ligament is a supportive structure attaching the penis to the pubic bone, not a component of the glans itself. And the glans is not a muscular region; it’s erectile tissue derived from the corpus spongiosum that forms the distal end of the penis.