FRHD 2100 Chapter 3: Human sexuality in a world of diversity (4th Canadian edition)

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Tuuli Kukkonen

Document Summary

Chapter 3: female and male anatomy and physiology. Female anatomy and physiology: external female sex organs. Vulva: external sexual structures of the female (mons veneris, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, and vaginal opening) Mons veneris: fatty tissue covering the joint of pubic bones, also known as the mons pubis or mons, at puberty becomes with pubic hair, cushions a woman"s body during sexual intercourse, labia majora. Large folds of skin that run downward from the mons along the sides of the vulva. Shields the labia minora and the urethral and vaginal openings. Outer surfaces covered with pubic hair: labia minora. Hairless, light-colored membranes located between labia majora. Outer surfaces of the labia minora merge with the major lips. At the top they join at the hood of the clitoris: clitoris. Female sex organ most sensitive to touch and sexual sensation. The clitoral shaft is about 2. 5 cm long and . 5 cm wide.