A frenulum (or frenum, plural: frenula or frena, from the Latin frēnulum, "little bridle", the diminutive of frēnum ) is a small fold of tissue that secures or restricts the motion of a mobile organ in the body. A short frenulum may require a frenectomy or frenuloplasty to achieve normal mobility. A diminutive is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment. ... In biology, an organ (Latin: organum, instrument, tool) is a group of tissues that perform a specific function or group of functions. ... With regard to living things, a body is the integral physical material of an individual, and contrasts with soul, personality and behavior. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In circumstances where the frenulum of the penis is too short to allow for proper retraction of the foreskin during erection (a condition known as frenulum breve), a minor operation may be performed wherein the frenulum is surgically divided - often under local anaesthetic - permitting full retraction of the foreskin. ...

Frenula on the human body include several in the mouth, some in the digestive tract, and some connected to the external genitalia: It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with mouth (human). ... For the Physics term GUT, please refer to Grand unification theory The gastrointestinal or digestive tract, also referred to as the GI tract or the alimentary canal or the gut, is the system of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and... A sex organ, or primary abnormal characteristic, narrowly defined, is any of those anatomical parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in a complex organism; namely: Male: penis, prepuce, testicles, scrotum...

• Oral tissue: Frenula of the mouth include the frenulum linguae under the tongue, the f. labii superioris inside the upper lip, the f. labii inferioris inside the lower lip, and the buccal frena which connect the cheeks to the gum. These can easily be torn by violent blows to the face or mouth, and thus a torn frenulum is sometimes a warning sign of physical abuse.
• Vulvular tissue: In females, genital frenula include the frenulum clitoridis of the clitoris and the frenulum labiorum pudendi (aka. fourchette) where the labia minora meet at the back.

• Penile tissue: The word frenulum on its own is often used for the frenulum of prepuce of penis or frenulum preputii penis, which is an elastic band of tissue under the glans penis that connects to the prepuce, or foreskin to the vernal mucosa, and helps contract the prepuce over the glans.
• Brain: Frenulum veli

The word frenulum also refers to a bristle present at the root of the hindwing of most moths which engages with a small hook on the forewing to join the wings together. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with mouth (human). ... The Frenulum Linguae is the frenulum of the tongue. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... The Frenulum Labii Superioris is the frenulum of the upper lip. ... The Frenulum Labii Inferioris is the frenulum of the lower lip. ... Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause pain, injury, or other physical suffering or harm. ... The Frenulum clitoridis (also known as the Crus glandis clitoridis) is a frenulum that surrounds the clitoris. ... The clitori (Greek ) is a sexual organ. ... In female human anatomy, the frenulum labiorum pudendi (aka. ... The labia minora (nymphae) are two small cutaneous folds, situated between the labia majora, and extending from the clitoris obliquely downward, lateralward, and backward for about 4 cm. ... The word frenulum on its own is often used for the frenulum of prepuce of penis, which is an elastic band of tissue under the glans penis that connects to the prepuce, or foreskin to the vernal mucosa, and helps contract the prepuce over the glans. ... The glans penis is the tip of the penis. ... The prepuce is a retractable piece of skin which covers part of the genitals of primates and other mammals. ... The foreskin or prepuce (a technically broader term that also includes the clitoral hood, the homologous structure in women) is a retractable double-layered fold of skin and mucous membrane that covers the glans penis and protects the urinary meatus when the penis is not erect. ... From the inferior end of the longitudinal sulcus, a white band, termed the frenulum veli, is prolonged downward to the anterior medullary velum; on either side of this band the trochlear nerve emerges, and passes forward on the lateral aspect of the cerebral peduncle to reach the base of the... A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. ...

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