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HLED Chapter 2
Vulva |
All external female organs
|
Mons |
Cushion of fat tissue on top of the females pubic bone
|
Labia Majora |
2 Outer Folds of skin covering the inner workings |
Labia Minora |
2 inner folds of skin on vulva |
Prepuce |
Another name for foreskin;
Tissue above clitoris that acts as a hood |
Batholin's Glands |
produce secretion during arousal;
located near the opening through the minora lips |
urinary meatus |
opening through which urine passes |
introitus |
outer opening of the vagina |
hymen |
membraneous tissue that CAN cover part of the vagina |
Clitoris |
Organ that becomes engorged with blood during sexual arousal;
Found in female vulva |
glans (of female) |
Sensitive head of female clitoris |
shaft (of female) |
the longer body of the clitoris contains erectile tissue |
smegma |
thick, oily substances that builds under the prepuce of clitoris |
Circumcision |
surgical procedure that cuts the prepuce |
Clitoridectomy |
surgical removal of the clitoris |
Infibulation |
Surgical procedure sealing lips of the vagina |
vagina |
muscular canal in female |
vaginismus |
involuntary vagina spasms, causes the vagina to close and makes intercourse extremely difficult |
pubococcygeous muscles |
part of the supporting musculature of the vagina that is involved in orgasmic response |
In-perforate hymen |
No natural opeing in hymen |
Fibrous Hymen |
A hymen that is unnaturally think tissue |
Varicose Veins |
Over expanded blood vessels sometimes occuring in the vagina |
Vaginal Fistulae |
Abnormal channels that can develop between the vagina and other organs |
Uterus |
Muscular organ;
holds bebeh. |
Cervix |
Lower neck of uterus |
Isthus |
Narrowed portion of uterus just above cervix |
Fundus |
Broad top part of uterus |
Os |
Opening of cervix that leads to uterus |
Perimetrium |
Outer covering of the uterus |
Myometrium |
Middle muscular layer of the uterine wall |
Endometrium |
Interior lining of the uterus |
Paps smear |
medical tests that examines a smear of cervical cells to detect any abonormalitites |
Ovaries |
pair of female gonads, they mature ova |
Ova |
egg cells produced in ovary |