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| Outer anatomy of clitoris. | |
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| External genital organs of female. The labia minora have been drawn apart. | |
| Latin | labium minus pudendi |
| Gray's | subject #270 1265 |
| Precursor | Urogenital folds |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | l_01/12473854 |
The labia minora (singular: labium minus) or nymphae[1] are two longitudinal cutaneous folds, that may vary widely in size from woman to woman. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Gray's Anatomy the Respiratory apparatus ( Apparatus Respiratorius Respiratory system Respiratory apparatus Embryology (from Greek grc ἔμβρυον embryon, "unborn embryo" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the development The urogenital folds (or urogenital ridges, or urethral folds) are an embryological structure which give rise to a portion of the external Genitalia Elsevier, the world's largest Publisher of Medical and Scientific literature, forms part of the Reed Elsevier group The skin is the outer covering of living tissue of an animal (or plant They are situated between the labia majora, and extending from the clitoris obliquely downward, lateralward, and backward on either side of the vulval vestibule, between which and the labia majora they end; in the virgin the posterior ends of the labia minora are usually joined across the middle line by a fold of skin, named the frenulum labiorum pudendi or fourchette. The labia majora (singular labium majus) are two prominent Longitudinal Cutaneous folds which extend downward and backward from the Mons pubis The clitoris is a sexual organ that is present only in Female Mammals In humans the visible button-like portion is located near the Anterior The Vulval vestibule (or "Vulvar vestibule" is a part of the Vulva between the Labia minora that the urethral opening and the vaginal opening In female Human anatomy, the frenulum labiorum pudendi (aka the fourchette) is a Frenulum where the Labia minora meet
Anteriorly, each labium minus (nympha) divides into two portions: the upper division passes above the clitoris to meet its fellow of the opposite side, although not necessarily its equal in size, forming a fold which overhangs the glans clitoridis, and is named the preputium clitoridis; the lower division passes beneath the glans clitoridis and becomes united to its under surface, forming, with its fellow of the opposite side, although not necessarily its equal in size, the frenulum clitoridis. The clitoral glans (glans clitoridis is an external portion of the Clitoris. In Female Human Anatomy, the clitoral hood, (also called preputium clitoridis and clitoral prepuce) is a fold of Skin The Frenulum clitoridis (also known as the Crus glandis clitoridis) is a Frenulum on the under-surface of the Clitoral glans, created by the two medial
On the opposed surfaces of the labia minora are numerous sebaceous follicles. The sebaceous glands are Glands found in the Skin of Mammals Locations and morphology A branched type of Acinar gland, these A hair follicle is part of the Skin that grows Hair by packing old cells together
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 Sagittal section of the lower part of a female trunk, right segment. |
 Adel Median sagittal section of female pelvis. |
 Organs of the female reproductive system. |
 Labia minora. |
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References
- ^ nymphae. Labium (plural labia) is a Latin -derived term meaning " Lip " The labia majora (singular labium majus) are two prominent Longitudinal Cutaneous folds which extend downward and backward from the Mons pubis The cleft of venus ( pudendal cleft, pudendal fissure) is the furrow at the base of the Mons veneris where it divides to form the Labia majora Dictionary. com. Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary. Merriam-Webster, Inc. (accessed: November 24, 2007).
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labia minora
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- (anatomy) The two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora.