Cleft of venus
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The cleft of venus (pudendal cleft , pudendal fissure ) is the furrow at the base of the mons veneris where it divides to form the labia majora . In some female humans, the clitoral hood and labia minora protrude through the cleft of venus, in others they do not.
Eponym The name is a reference to the Roman goddess of love, Venus .
See also
Female reproductive system
Follicles /Folliculogenesis corpus (hemorrhagicum , luteum , albicans ) • Theca folliculi (externa , interna ) • Follicular antrum (Follicular fluid ) • Corona radiata • Zona pellucida • Membrana granulosa (Granulosa cells )
Ovaries /Oogenesis Germinal epithelium • Tunica albuginea • cortex (Cumulus oophorus , Stroma ) • Medulla
Fallopian tubes Isthmus • Ampulla • Infundibulum • Fimbria
Ligaments
Broad (components: Mesovarium , Mesosalpinx , Mesometrium contents: Round of uterus , Proper of ovary ) • Suspensory of ovary • Cardinal
Uterus cervix/neck External orifice - Canal of the cervix , Internal orifice ) • corpus/body (Cavity of the body , Fundus ) • layers (Endometrium , Myometrium , Perimetrium )
Vulva /mons pubis Labium : commissures (Anterior • Posterior ) • Frenulum labiorum pudendi • Labia majora • Cleft of venus • Labia minora • Vulval vestibule • interlabial sulci
Clitoris : Vestibular bulbs • Clitoral crura • Corpus cavernosa • Clitoral glans (Frenulum , Hood )
Vagina : vestibular glands/ducts (Bartholin's glands /Bartholin's ducts , Skene's glands /Skene's ducts ) • Fossa of vestibule of vagina • Vaginal fornix • Hymen • Orifice
Vestiges
Wolffian (Gartner's duct , Epoophoron , Paroöphoron ) • Canal of Nuck
Other
G-spot • Urethral sponge
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