penis
"During an erection, the blood enters the penis faster and the veins pinch off (occlude) causing the tunica albuginea to expand. In a way, the penis is like a sink with a faucet and drain. The faucet is always on (not full force) and the drain is open. An erection is in a way like turning up the flow from the faucet and plugging the drain.In simple terms, an erection happens because the brain tells nerves to release a substance in the penis."
"Your penis is like a prince in a fairy tale. But my vagina is a Ken Burns mini-series."
"But for men, the penis is like a trophy they can't seem to put down. It's a comfortable old friend they don't want to stop hugging. It's due north on a compass that helps them find direction. It's something to hold simply because it's there."
"The corpora are much like a bicycle inner tube. The skin of the penis is like the tire over the tube."
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