Chapter 26.4, Problem 9QC

Summary Introduction

To review:

The two functions of the external female genitalia.

Introduction:

The external female genitalia are also called vulva and it lies external to the vagina. The organs of the external genitalia are mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, and vestibular structures. The mons pubis is a fatty area that is covered with hair after puberty. The folds of skin, which are called outer labia majora and inner labia minora, lie posterior to the mons pubis.