PSY354H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Clitoris, Clitoral Hood, Imperforate Hymen
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A woman"s vulva includes her mons, labia, vaginal opening, and clitoris external genitalia: the sexual structures on the outside of the body vulva: the female external genitalia. The mons veneris (or simply mons) is a pad of fatty tissue covered by skin and pubic hair. It lies immediately in front of the pubic symphysis the line of fusion between the left and right pubic bones. The mons may serve as a (cid:272)ushio(cid:374) fo(cid:396) the (cid:449)o(cid:373)a(cid:374)"s pu(cid:271)i(cid:272) a(cid:396)ea du(cid:396)i(cid:374)g se(cid:454). The hair helps vaporize odors that arise in specialized sweat glands; these odors may act as pheromones (chemical attractants). Like the mons, they are padded with fatty tissue and are hairy on the surfaces nearest to the thighs. The skin of the labia majora is often darker than the skin elsewhere, and it is erotically sensitive, especially on the inner, hairless sides of the labia.
