female reproductive system Flashcards
1
Q
Where does th around ligament stop in females?
A
labia majora
2
Q
What is the analogous structure of the labia majora in males?
A
scrotum
3
Q
What is the labia mjora?
A
Are fatty folds covered by hair-bearing skinFuse anteriorly over the mons pubis (anterior prominence of the pubic symphysis)
4
Q
What is the labia minora?
A
Smaller folds of connective tissue covered laterally by non-hair-bearing skin and medially by vaginal mucosa
5
Q
What does the anterior fusion of the labia minor forms?
A
prepuce and frenulum of the clitoris
6
Q
What does the posterior fusion of the labia minor form?
A
fourchette and fossa navicularis
