FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Mons Pubis, Pubic Hair, Clitoris
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Vulva: the external sexual structures of the female. Consists of the mons veneris, labia majora and labia minora (major lips and minor lips), the clitoris, and the vaginal opening. 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. (cid:272)ushio(cid:374)s the (cid:449)o(cid:373)a(cid:374)"s (cid:271)od(cid:455) duri(cid:374)g intercourse (protects the pubic bone from pressure from thrusting) Can nerve endings, so can be pleasurable area. Labia majora: large folds of skin that run downward from the mons along the sides of the vulva. When close together, majora shield the minora and urethral and vaginal openings. Outer surfaces covered in pubic hair and dark in colour. Have nerve endings that respond to stimulation and can produce sensations of sexual pleasure.