FRHD 2100 Chapter 3: Chapter 3
8 Aug 2018
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Vulva: the external sexual structures of the female. Mons veneris: a mound of fatty tissue that covers the pubic bone (the joining of the pelvic bones at the front of the body, below the abdomen and above the clitoris). The mons veneris is also known as the mons pubis or simply the mons. Labia majora: large folds of skin that run downwards from the mons along the sides of the vulva. Labia minora: hairless, light coloured membranes located between the labia majora. Clitoris: a female sex organ consisting of a shaft and a gland, located above the urethral opening. Consists of fatty tissue that covers the pubic bone. Joining of the pelvic bones at the front of the body, below the abdomen and above the clitoris. At puberty, mons becomes covered in pubic hair. Ample supply of nerve endings, can produce pleasurable sexual sensations. Large folds of skin that run downward from mons along sides of the vulva.
