5. • Mons Pubis
The mons pubis is also termed as mons
veneris.It is the fat pad covering on the pubic
bone which segments to create labia majora.
The main purpose of mons pubis is to give
cushioning and also protect the bones and
tissues lying beneath.
Female External Genital Parts
6. • Labia Majora
The labia majora are two prominent
longitudinal cutaneous folds that extend
downward and backward from the mons pubis
to the perineum. The labia majora is
homologous to the male scrotum.
7. • Labia Minora
The labia minora (singular: labium minus),
also known as the inner labia, nymphae, are
two flaps of skin on either side of the
human vaginal opening, situated between
the labia majora (outer labia, or outer lips). They
vary widely in size, color, and shape from
individual to individual.
8. • Clitoris
The clitoris is a small, sensitive organ
located at the top of the vulva, just above the
urethra and the vaginal opening. The clitoris is
the human female's most sensitive erogenous
zone and generally the primary anatomical
source of human female sexual pleasure.
9. • Prepuce
A fold of skin that surrounds and protects
the glans of the clitoris; it also covers the
external shaft of the clitoris, develops as part of
the labia minora and is homologous with
the foreskin in male genitals. The prepuce is
important not only in protection of the clitoral
glans, but also in pleasure, as it is
an erogenous tissue.
10. URETHRA
• External Urethral Orifice
The external urethral orifice (urinary
meatus) is the external opening of the urethra,
from which urine is ejected during urination. It is
located about 2.5 cm behind the glans
clitoridis and immediately in front of
the vagina in the vulval vestibule of the female
genitalia.
11. • Internal Urethral Orifice
The internal urethral orifice is the opening
of the urinary bladder into the urethra. It is
placed at the apex of the trigonum vesicae, in
the most dependent part of the bladder, and is
usually somewhat crescent-shaped; the mucous
membrane immediately behind it presents a
slight elevation in males, the uvula vesicae,
caused by the middle lobe of the prostate
12. • Bartholin's gland
The Bartholin's glands (also called greater
vestibular glands) are two pea sized compound
racemose glands located slightly posterior and to
the left and right of the opening of the vagina. They
secrete mucus to lubricate the vagina and
are homologous to bulbourethral glands in
males. Bartholin's glands secrete relatively minute
amounts of fluid when a woman is sexually
aroused.
13. • Fourchette
The frenulum of labia
minora (fourchette or posterior commissure of
the labia minora) is a frenulum where the labia
minora meet posteriorly.
14. Blood supply:
-vaginal artery: branch of IIA
-vaginal branch of the uterine artery
- vaginal plexus drains into IIV
Lymphatics
• Inguinal group of lymph nodes
(Upper medial horizontal lymph node)
