Female Genitalia Flashcards
-sexual intercourse
Coitus
Clitoris three parts:
glans, corpus, crura
The skin folds of the labia majora and labia minora form a boat-shaped area (or fossa) called the .
vestibule
Located between the clitoris and the vaginal orifice is the .
urethral meatus
secrete mucus that lubricates and maintains a moist vaginal environment. These small glands are often referred to as the lesser vestibular glands.
Skene glands
Below the urethral meatus is the
vaginal orifice.
This is the external opening of the vagina and has either a slitlike or irregular circular structure, depending on the configuration of a .The __ is a fold of membranous tissue that covers part of the vagina.
hymen
On either side of and slightly posterior to the vaginal orifice (between the vaginal orifice and the labia minora) are the openings to _____. These glands secrete mucus, which lubricates the area during sexual intercourse.
Bartholin glands
These small glands, which are not visible to the naked eye, are often referred to as the .
greater vestibular glands
a muscular, tubular organ, extends up and slightly back toward the rectum from the vaginal orifice (external opening) to the cervix.
The vagina,
The vaginal wall comprises four layers:
This outer layer of epithelium lies in transverse folds called . These transverse folds allow the vagina to expand during intercourse; they also facilitate vaginal delivery of a fetus
rugae
The second layer is the ____. It contains the blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic channels.
submucosal layer
The third layer is composed of
smooth muscle
and the fourth layer consists of
connective tissue and the vascular network.
This environment is maintained because the vaginal flora is composed of ____, and the bacilli act on glycogen to produce lactic acid.
Döderlein bacilli
