| Mons pubis | |
|---|---|
| Latin | mons pubis |
| Gray's | subject #270 1265 |
| Precursor | Genital tubercle |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | m_20/12541373 |
In human anatomy or in mammals in general, the mons pubis (Latin, pubic mound), also known as the mons veneris (Latin, mound of Venus) or simply the mons, is the soft mound of flesh present in women just above the genitals, raised above the surrounding area due to a pad of fat lying just beneath it which protects the pubic bone. 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 A genital tubercle is a body of tissue present in the Development of the urinary and reproductive organs. Elsevier, the world's largest Publisher of Medical and Scientific literature, forms part of the Reed Elsevier group Human anatomy, which with physiology and biochemistry is a complementary basic medical science is primarily the scientific study of the morphology of the adult Human body Venus was a major Roman Goddess principally associated with Love, Beauty and fertility, the equivalent of the Greek goddess Fats consist of a wide group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and largely insoluble in water For the bone in many mammals often called the penis bone see Baculum The android pubic bone is the Ventral and Anterior It is anterior to the symphysis pubis. The pubic symphysis is the midline cartilaginous Joint (secondary cartilaginous uniting the superior rami of the left and right pubic bones.
The size of the mons pubis varies with the general level of body fat. After puberty it is normally covered with pubic hair.
In humans, the mons pubis divides into the labia majora (literally "larger lips") on either side of the furrow, known as the cleft of venus, that surrounds the clitoris, vaginal opening, and other structures of the vulva. 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 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 vagina (from Latin, literally " Sheath " or " Scabbard " is a fibromuscular tubular tract leading from the Uterus The vulva (from Latin, vulva, plural vulvae or vulvas; see etymology) is the region of the external genital organs The fatty tissue of the mons veneris is sensitive to estrogen, causing a distinct mound to form with the onset of puberty. This pushes the forward portion of the labia majora out and away from the pubic bone, and parallel to the ground (when standing).
Additional images
 Vulva anatomy. |
 Organs of the female reproductive system. |
 Mons pubis |
See also
External links
- SUNY Labs 41:02-0102 - "The Female Perineum: The Vulva"
- Mons+pubis at eMedicine Dictionary
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