Chapter 4: Sexual anatomy Flashcards
Vulva
The collective term for the external genitals of the female.
Clitoris
A highly sensitive sexual organ; the glans is in front of the vaginal entrance, and the rest of the clitoris extend deeper into the body.
Mons pubis
The fatty pad of tissue under the pubic hair.
Outer lips
Rounded pads of fatty tissue lying on either side of the vaginal entrance.
Inner lips
Thin folds of skin lying on either side of the vaginal entrance.
Bartholin glands
Two tiny glands located on either side of the vaginal entrance. Its function is to make the pussy juice.
Perineum
The skin between the vaginal entrance and the anus.
Introitus
The vaginal entrance.
Uretha
The tube through which urine passes from the bladder out of the body.
Hymen
A thin membrane that may partially cover the vaginal entrance.
Vagina
The tube-shaped organ in the female into which the penis is inserted during coitus and through which a baby passes during birth.
Pubococcygeus muscle
A muscle around the vaginal entrance.
Vestibular bulbs
Erectile tissue running under the inner lips.
Skene’s gland
Female prostate located on the front wall of the vagina.
Uterus
The organ in which the fetus develops.
Cervix
The lower part of the uterus, which opens to the vagina.
Fallopian tubes
The tubes extending from the uterus to the ovary; also called the oviducts.
Ovaries
Two organs on either side of the uterus that produce eggs and sex hormones.
Penis
The male external sexual organ, which functions both in sexual activity and in urination.
Corpora cavernosa
Two spongy bodies running the length of the top of the penis.
Corpus spongiosum
A spongy body running the length of the underside of the penis.
Foreskin
A layer of skin covering the glans or tip of the penis in an uncircumcised male; also called the prepuce.
Circumcision
Surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.
Supercision (superincision)
A form of male genital cutting in which a slit is made in the length of the foreskin on top.
