PSY354H5 Chapter 3: Women's bodies
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A woman s vulva includes her mon s, labia, vaginal opening, clitoris girls often learn its not nice to talk a part these body parts. Monse veneris (mons): front most component of the vulva. A mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic symphysis. The hair helps vaporize odors (these odors may act as pheromones). May be a visual trigger of arousal since it s the most easily visible. Pubic symphysis: the junction of the left and right pubic bones, the front most elements of the pelvic skeleton. Hair removal con cause problems like inflammation or infection of the hair follicles. 2 folds of skin extend down both side See ppt for the parts, structure, and function. Hymen: a membrane usually perforated or incomplete that covers the opening of the vagina. It may be ruptured by first sex or other reasons: annular hymen: most common.
