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1
Q

what is the vulva?

A

The external genital organs of the female are collectively known as the vulva

2
Q

what is the vulva also known as?

A

pudendum

3
Q

what are the functions of the vulva?

A

To act as sensory tissue during sexual intercourse
To assist in micturition, by directing the flow of urine
Defend the internal female reproductive tract from infection

4
Q

what is the vulva comprised of?

A
Mons pubis
Labia majora
Labia minora
Vestibule
Bartholin’s Glands
Clitoris
5
Q

what is the mons pubis?

A

A fat pad at the anterior of the vulva

6
Q

what is the mons pubis covered in?

A

pubic hair

7
Q

what is the labia majora?

A

Two hair-bearing external folds

8
Q

where is the labia majora derived from embryologically?

A

from labioscrotal swellings

9
Q

where do the labia majora fuse? to what?

A

They fuse posteriorly and extend anteriorly to the mons pubis

10
Q

what is the labia minora?

A

Two hairless folds of skin

11
Q

where is labia minora derived from embryonically?

A

from urethral folds

12
Q

where do labia minora lie?

A

within the labia majora

13
Q

what do labia minora fuse anteriorly to produce?

A

the prepuce (hood) of the clitoris

14
Q

what do labia minora extend posteriorly? producing?

A

extend posteriorly either side of the vaginal opening

15
Q

what do labia minora fuse posterior to? creating?

A

They fuse again posterior to the vestibule, creating a fold of skin called the fourchette

16
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what is the vestibule?

A

The area between and surrounding the labia

17
Q

what opens into the vestibule?

A

The external vaginal orifice (vaginal opening) and urethra open into the vestibule

18
Q

where are Bartholin’s Glands located?

A

Located either side of the vaginal orifice

19
Q

what is the function of the Bartholin’s Glands?

A

these glands secrete lubricating mucus from small ducts during sexual arousion

20
Q

where is the clitoris located?

A

Located under the prepuce

21
Q

embryonic derivative of the clitoris?

A

from the genital tubercle

22
Q

what is the clitoris formed of?

A

erectile corpora cavernosa tissue

23
Q

what happens to the clitoris’s erectile corpora cavernosa tissue during sexual stimulation?

A

becomes engorged with blood