Psychology 2075 Study Guide - Immature Ovum, Perineum, Menarche

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: Leslie Janes

Document Summary

Chapter 4 & 5 - female and male sexual anatomy and physiology. Vulva: external female genital structures, mons veneris area over public bone covered in hair. Most women who do clean up do it so they look good. In bathing suits: labia: outer lips, outer part covered in hair, inner parts are hairless, labia majora outer parts are covered in hair and the inner parts are hairless. Inside the labia majora is found: labia minora in some cultures the minora are found to be attractive. They meet together at the top in order to find: clitoris only reason for it is for sexual pleasure. More nerve endings then even the penis, extremely sensitive. Clitoral hood this protects the clitoris. Suna where jus the hood is cut, equivalent to male circumcision. This is basically a female version of circumcision. Clitoridectomy: reduces sexual pleasure, its done to reduce sex as well. Reduces sexual satisfaction is done to reduce pre marital sex.