Vulva
external genital organs of the female mammal
The vulva is the part of the body of female mammals (including women) where the outside parts of the reproductive system can be seen.[1] The parts of the vulva that can be seen are the:
| Human vulva | |
|---|---|
 Vulvas of different women (pubic hair removed in some cases) | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Genital tubercle, urogenital folds |
| Artery | Internal pudendal artery |
| Vein | Internal pudendal veins |
| Nerve | Pudendal nerve |
| Lymph | Superficial inguinal lymph nodes |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | pudendum muliebre |
| MeSH | D014844 |
| TA | A09.2.01.001 |
| FMA | 20462 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The mons pubis is the area of skin and fat above the other structures. It protects the other structures below it. The labia majora are thick areas of skin and fat located to the side of the urinary and vaginal openings. Smaller and thinner labia are the labia minora. These structures are connected to the hood of the clitoris. They are close to the vagina. Many people call the vagina when they mean the vulva. The vagina is the tube connecting the internal parts (the womb) to the vulva.[3]
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- ↑ "CDC - Vaginal and Vulvar Cancers". www.cdc.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
- ↑ "External Genitalia | SEER Training". training.seer.cancer.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ↑ "How the female reproductive system works | girlshealth.gov". www.girlshealth.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
