HLWL 1109 Chapter 5: HLWLCHAPTER5
5 Oct 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
The female sexual and reproductive system: external sex organs. Many refer to female"s external sex organs as the vagina but the accurate term is the vulva. The vulva is made up of the mons veneris, the labia majora, labia minora, the vestibule, the perineum and the clitoris. Mons veneris/mons pubis: the fatty cushion resting over the front surface of the pubic bone. Labia majora: two longitudinal folds of fatty tissue that extend from the mons and meet at the perineum. Labia minora: two smaller pink skin folds situated inside the labia majora. Clitoris: richly supplied wit blood vessels and is a particularly sensitive receptor and transmitter of sexual stimuli. Vestibule: entire region between the labia and minora. Urethra: brings urine from the bladder to be excreted. Introitus: entrance, usually covered at birth by a fold of tissue known as the hymen. Bartholin"s glands: bean shaped glands with ducts that empty into the vestibule in the middle of the labia minora.
