FRHD 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Prolactin, Labia Majora, Lumpectomy

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2110
• Professor: Agnieszka Woznia

Document Summary

Chapter 3- female and male anatomy and physiology. Vulva: the external sexual structures of the female The mons veneris: fatty tissue that covers the public bone. Labia majora: large folds of skin that run downward from the mons along the sides of the vulva. Labia minora: between the major lips, differ from women to women. Clitoris: consisting of a shaft and a gland, located above the urethral opening. The vestibule: within the labia minora that contains the opening of the vagina and the urethra. The vaginal opening/ introitus: found behind the smaller urethral opening Covered by a hymen (tissue across the vaginal opening that breaks during intercourse) The urethral opening: urine passes through here, connected by a short tube called the urethra to the bladder. Perineum: the skin and underlying tissue that lies between the caginal opening and the anus (high in nerve endings) Episiotomy: cutting of the perineum during childbirth to prevent the vagina from ripping.