HSCI 120 Lecture Notes - Mons Pubis, Prostate, Female Genital Mutilation

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSCI 120
• Professor: Carolyn Stewart

Document Summary

Vulva: collective term for the external genitals of the female: clitoris, mons pubis, inner lips, outer lips and vaginal opening. Clitoris: small, highly sensitive sexual organ in female, found in vaginal entrance (refer page 83), Hymen: thin membrane covering the vaginal entrance; culture thinks as a sign of virginity - some are not born with it and some can tear while playing sports (types of hymen, refer page 88) Mons pubis: fatty pad of tissue under the pubic hair. Outer lips, labia majora: rounded pads of fatty tissue lying on either side of vaginal entrance, has pubic hair. Inner lips, labia minora: thin folds of skin lying on either side of vaginal entrance, no pubic hair. Bartholin glands: two tiny glands inside the inner lips, unknown function, but sometimes infected. Vestibule: area of the vulva enclosed by the inner lips. Vagina: birth canal and tunnel which receives penis 8 to 10 cm long if unaroused, inner layer is vaginal mucosa.