PSYC 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Clitoral Hood, Mons Pubis, Pubic Hair
15 Dec 2018
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Female genitalia: external genitalia = vulva, mons pubis. Latin for pubic mound: pad of fatty tissue, pubic hair. Follows same pattern with repeated orgasms, though swelling is less pronounced. Labia majora: more external, outer lips, two folds of spongy flesh extending from the mons pubis toward the perineum, may have hair present, contain a significant concentration of nerve endings. Small folds within labia majora that meet above the clitoris to form the clitoral hood. Significant variation in appearance: contain a significant concentration of nerve endings, enclose the vestibule. Skene"s glands: bartholin"s glands, vagina, muscular tube. Important in reproduction and sexual pleasure: becomes birth canal during labor, very elastic walls sit together except when something is interpreted, usually about 4 inches deep. Smooth muscles, crisscross overlay: accommodating to penis, outer third is sensitive. Inner part is not particularly sensitive: two sets of muscles.
