EXTERNAL FEMALE REPRODUCTION

External Genetalia (Vulva)

Is the collective term of female external genitalia.

Pudenda

Is the term used to denote the external genitalia of either sex?

Mons veneris

Another name for Mona Pubis

Mons pubis

Is a pad of fatty tissues that lies over the symphysis pubis covered by skin and at puberty is covered by pubic hair that serves as a cushion or protection to the synthesis pubis

Labia Majora

Greater lips

Labia Majora

These are two folds of fat and areolar tissue Covered with skin and pubic hair on the outer surface

Labia Majora

They arise in the mons pubis and merge into the perineum behind

Labia Minora

lesser lip or Nymphae

Labia minora

these are two folds of skin lying between the labia majora

Clitoris

Anteriorly, the labia minora divide to enclose ________

Fourchette

Posteriorly, the labia minora fuses forming the _______

Clitoris

This is a small rudimentary organ or erectile tissue corresponding to the male penis

Clitoris

It is extremely sensitive and highly vascular and plays a part in the orgasms of sex intercourse

Fourchette

Formed by the posterior joining the labia minora and labia majora

Episiotomy

The fourchette is often torn during vaginal delivery common site for ____________

Vestibule

Area, enclosed by the labia minora, in which situated are the openings of the urethra and the vagina

urinary meatus, Skene’s glands, hymen, vaginal orifice and bartholin’s gland

The vestibule contains: (5)

Urethral orifice/ urinary meatus

This lies 2.5cm posterior to the clitoris

0.5cm

On either side of the openings of Skene’s ducts, two small blind-ended tubules __________ long running with the urethral walls.

Skene’s Glands

Secrete small amounts of mucus which functions as lubrication during sexual intercourse or coitus

Vaginal orifice

is the external opening of the vagina?

Vaginal orifice

Is partially closed by the Hymen

Bartholin’s Gland

secretes alkaline substance responsible for neutralizing the acidity of the vagina to keep the sperm alive

Doderleine’s bacillus

Responsible for maintaining the acidic environment of the vagina

Hymen

Membranous tissue that covers vaginal orifice

Hymen

A thin membrane that tears during the first sexual intercourse or during childbirth

Curuncle’s Myrtiforme

Also called as HYMENAL CURUNCLE

Caruncle’s Myrtiforme

Is a term for the residual tags of the torn hymen post-instrumentation use of tampons, coitus or vaginal birth

Perineum

Muscular structure in between vagina and anus

Perineum

Contains arteries and veins that supply blood

Perineum

It also consists of pubococcygeal muscle and elevator muscle for support and pudendal nerve for pudendal anesthesia

pubococcygeal muscle and elevator muscle

Perineum also consists of __________ and ___________ for support and pudendal nerve for pudendal anesthesia

behind the scrotum

In males, the perineum is _________

Sex maturity Rating 1

This rate is prepubertal (no pubic hair)

Sex maturity rating 2

Straight hair is extending along the labia and between ratings two and three begins on the pubis

Breast buds appears

Areola is slightly widened and projects as small mound

Sex maturity 3

Pubic hair has increased in quantity is darker and is present in the typical female triangle, but in smaller quantity

Enlargement of the entire breast with no protrusion of the Papilla or also the nipples

Sex maturity rating 4

Pubic hair is more dense, curled and adult in distribution, but is less abundant

Enlargement of the breast and projection of areola and Papilla as a secondary mound

Sex maturity 5

Abundant adult type pattern hair may extend onto the medical aspect of the thighs

Adult configuration of the breast with protrusion of the nipple

Ayola no longer projects separately from remainder of breast