FRHD 2100 Chapter 3: Unit 2

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Robin Milhausen

Document Summary

Chapter 3: female and male anatomy and physiology. External female sex organs: vulva: external sex structures of the female consist of the mons veneris, the labia majora, and the labia minora (refer to slide 3 diagram, mons veneris: Fatty tissue covering the joint of pubic bones. At puberty becomes covered with pubic hair. Cushions a womans body during sexual intercourse: labia majora: Large folds of skin that run downward from the mons along the sides of the vulva. Shields the labia minora and the urethral and vaginal openings. Outer surfaces covered with pubic hair: labia minora. Hairless, light-coloured membranes located between labia majora. Outer surfaces of the labia minora merge with the major lips. At the top they join at the hood of the clitoris: clitoris. Female sex organ most sensitive to sexual sensation. Body, termed the clitoral shaft, is about 2. 5 cm long and 0. 5 cm wide. Consists of erectile tissue which stiffens when aroused.