External genitalia of males and females Flashcards
What is glans penis
Rounded head/tip of penis
What is corona of glans
Rounded border under glans penis
What is the frenulum which connects foreskin and shaft of penis
Frenulum of prepuce
What is the line behind the penis called which spans down to anus
Penile raphe
What is the penile raphe called once it is by the scrotum
Scrotal raphe
What are the different parts of the penis called
Root of penis –> dorsal of penis –> body of penis
What are the different parts of the clitoris from top to bottom
Prepuce
Glans
Frenulum
The glans of the clitoris is covered by prepuce.
What is the vestibule of the female external genitalia
Skin that surrounds the clitoris and vagina
What is the frenulum of labia minora
Under the vaginal orifice
What are the greater vestibular glands and where are they found
Each side of the vestibule, postolateral to the vaginal orifice. They secrete mucus into the vestibule during sexual arousal
What laminae does the labian minora form anteriorly
Frenulum of clitoris
Prepuce of clitoris
Where are the labia minora connected posteriorly
Via the frenulum of the labia minora
What is arterial supply to the vulva from
External and internal pudendal arteries
Internal pudendal supplies most of the skink external genitalia and perineal muscles
What are labial arteries branches of
Internal pudendal artery
What are labial veins tributaries of
Internal pudendal veins
What is the mons pubis
Rounded fatty eminence anterior to the pubic symphysis , pubic tubercle and superior pubic rami
What is the lymph drainage of the vulva
superficial inguinal lymph nodes
What is the lymph drainage of the glans clitoris and anterior labia minora
Deep inguinal nodes or internal iliac nodes
What is anterior aspect of vulva innervated by
Anterior labial nerves
What is the posterior aspect of vulva innervated by
Perineal branch of the posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh laterally and the pudendal nerve centrally
What nerve is the main nerve of the perineum
Pudendal nerve
Branches of the pudendal nerve and what they supply in the female
POsterior labial nerves: labia
Deep and muscular branches: orifice of vagina and superficial perineal muscles
Dorsal nerve of clitoris: deep perineal muscles and clitoral sensation
Superficial perineal muscles of females
Superficial transverse perineal
ISchiocavernosus
Bulbospongiosus
How is pain relieved during childbirth
How is pain abolished from anterior part of the perineum
PUdendal nerve block anaesthesia (does nit abolish sensation from anterior part of the perineum that is innervated by the ilii-inguinal nerve)
To abolish pain from anterior part of perineum- ilii-inguinal nerve block performed