PSY354H5 Study Guide - Clitoral Hood, Pubic Symphysis, Pubic Hair
27 May 2014
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> includes mons, labia, vaginal opening, and clitoris. Mons veneris: pad of fatty tissue covered by skin and pubic hair. Lies infront of pubic symphysis: line of fusion btwn left and right pubic bones. Hair helps vaporize odors that arise in specialized sweat glands, odors may act as pheromones. Hair removal may can problems: inflammation, infection of hair follicles. Labia majora (outer lips): two folds of skin that extend down from mons on both sides of vulva. > padded with fatty tissue and hairy, skin is darker, erotically sensitive. Labia minora (inner lips): two thin folds of hairless ski that lie btwn labia majora. Labia minora meet at front creating the clitoral hood. The area encircled by labia is called the vestibule. Labia minora are supplied with glands, blood vessels and nerve esdings. Vestibule contains three structures: clit, urethral opening, and vaginal opening + two glands - bartholin"s glands.
