What tissue is removed during a circumcision?

The correct answer is the prepuce, which is the fold of skin that covers the glans (tip) of the penis. During a circumcision, this tissue is surgically removed. The procedure is typically performed for various reasons, including religious, cultural, or medical considerations.

Understanding the prepuce's role is vital; it acts as a protective covering for the glans and contains sensitive nerve endings. The removal of this tissue can have implications for sensation and might affect sexual function, though many individuals report varying experiences post-circumcision.

The other options, although related to the anatomy of the penis, are not tissues that are removed during circumcision. The urethra is a duct through which urine and semen are expelled, the frenulum is a band of tissue on the underside of the penis that helps in retracting the prepuce but is not removed in the procedure, and the glans is the head of the penis which remains intact during a circumcision.