This procedure may also be undertaken in the instance when the hymen is abnormally thick, and/or when the opening is small, limiting access to the vaginal orifice.
Some females may undergo a hymenotomy, which involves the surgical removal, or opening of the hymen, most often to facilitate menstruation, or relieve discomfort during intercourse. An imperforate hymen may rupture naturally during various types of physical activity (aside from intercourse). When the hymen completely covers the vaginal orifice, it is known as an imperforate hymen. The remnants of this membranous ring in adult females in known as hymenal caruncles, which appear as small thin elevations of mucous membrane around the vaginal opening.
Most females (but not all) are born with a hymen, which is generally in the form of an elliptical/oval-shaped membranous ring around the vaginal orifice (It is generally perforated to some degree, most often in the centre, kind of like a 'donut' shape). The prepuce is found at the anterior margin of the vestibule. The labia minora enclose an area called the vestibule, which contains the urinary and vaginal orifices along with the openings of the greater and lesser vestibular glands. In females, the corpus spongiosum is represented as two bodies of erectile tissue in each of the labia minora, referred to as the bulbs of the vestibule or clitoral bulbs.Įxternal female genitalia in a cadaver Vestibule Finally, the clitoris is supported by the suspensory ligament of the clitoris, a fibrous band that connects the clitoris to the pubic symphysis. Externally, the glans is located between the frenulum of the clitoris anteriorly, and the prepuce of the clitoris posteriorly, which are folds formed by the division of the labia minora. At its distal extremity, the body is surmounted by the glans (head) of the clitoris, which is a small tubercle of erectile tissue that arises from the junction of the vestibular bulbs (mentioned below). Anteriorly, each crus converges to form the paired corpora cavernosa of the clitoris, which are collectively known as its body and are enclosed in a layer of dense fibrous connective tissue (known as the tunica albuginea).
The clitoris arises as a pair of crura, two erectile structures which attach to the ischiopubic rami. In addition, most of the clitoris is internal only its glans is externally positioned. however, the clitoris is not circumscribed by a foreskin nor is it perforated by the urethra. Similar to the penis, it is composed of paired crura, a body and glans. The clitoris is an erectile structure, homologue to the male penis, located inferior to the mons pubis at the anterior end of the vulva. The lower layer passes inferior to clitoris and forms the frenulum of the clitoris. The upper layer goes superior to the clitoris and forms a fold called prepuce. Their frontal ends split to form upper and lower layers. Labia minoraįound medial to the labia majora are the labia minora (singular, labium minus), which are much thinner, devoid of fat and entirely hairless. The posterior commisure of the labia majora is the more inferior joining of the labia majora, and is located above the perineum. The labia majora are thicker in the front where they form by joining the anterior commisure, located inferior to the mons pubis. The round ligament of the uterus passes through the inguinal canal and continues into the labia majora, where the nerve fibers spread and intersperse with the tissue of the mons pubis. Pubic hair can be found on the lateral surfaces of the labia majora once puberty occurs, while the medial/internal surfaces will remain hairless. The fissure between the folds is called the pudendal cleft.
Genesis 3 female genitalia skin#
The labia majora (singular, labium majus) are a pair of thick folds of skin and adipose tissue found inferior to the mons. The mons pubis consists of a mass of subcutaneous adipose tissue anterior to the pubic symphysis, and bears most of the pubic hair.
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