PSY354H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Introitus, Basal Lamina, Cremaster Muscle
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The vulva (refers to women"s entire external area) Fatty tissue covered with fat and pubic hair. The fatty tissue acts as a cushion during sex and protect the pubic bone. Several regions of our body except our head. Two folds of skin that surround the rest of female genital. Extended down from each side of mons veneris. Outside covered with pubic hair and inner side hairless (contains oil glands) Thin folds of hairless skin that fall between two labia major and meet at cetner to form the clitroal hood. Span of labia minora from top and bottom and enclose the inner portions of vulva called the vestibule space or vestibule. External portion seen by naked eye is the glans of clitoris. Clitoris is readily supplied with blood vessels and nerve endings. The known function of clitoris is sexual arousal and can swell with blood. Covered with clitorial hood and can be exposed (not for everyone)
