PSY 3666 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Imperforate Hymen, Labia Majora, Corpus Luteum
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The female sexual and reproductive system: gynecologist: a physician who specializes in the study and treatment of disorders of the female reproductive system, external sex organs. Vulva: the collective designation for the external genitalia of the female. Mons veneris or mons pubis: the mound of fatty tissue over the female pubic bone, also referred to as mons pubis, meaning pubic mound , serves as a protective cushion, especially during sexual activity. Labia majora: two longitudinal folds of skin extending downward and backward from the mons pubis of the female, contains sebaceous (oil) glands, fill with blood and engorge during sexual excitement. Labia minora: two small folds of mucous membrane lying within the labia majora of the female, darkens during sexual arousal. Clitoris: an erectile organ of the female located under the prepuce; only organ for which the sole purpose is sexual pleasure.
