1 Uterus

2 Ovary

3 Uterine tube

4 Round ligament of uterus

5 Vaginal portion of cervix of uterus

6 Vagina

7 Clitoris

8 Corpus cavernosum of clitoris

9 Vaginal orifice

10 Bulb of vestibule

11 Greater vestibular gland

12 Ovarian artery

13 Suspensory ligament of ovary

14 Internal iliac artery

15 Tubal branch of ovarian artery

16 Ovarian branch of ovarian artery

17 Uterine artery

18 Ovarian branch of uterine artery

19 Artery of round ligament

20 Internal pudendal artery

21 Vaginal artery

22 Lumbar lymph nodes

23 External iliac lymph nodes

24 Inguinal lymph nodes

25 Abdominal aorta

26 External iliac artery

27 Sacral lymph nodes

28 Internal iliac lymph nodes

29 Superior gluteal artery

30 Obturator artery

31 Inferior gluteal artery

32 Middle sacral artery

33 Femoral artery

34 Vessels of labium majus

35 Femur

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1 Glans of clitoris

2 Labium majus

3 Vestibule of vagina

4 Hymen

5 Posterior labial commissure

6 Body of clitoris

7 Labium minus

8 External orifice of urethra

9 Vaginal orifice

10 Ureter

11 Adnexa of uterus

12 Prepuce of clitoris

13 Crus of clitoris

14 Greater vestibular glands

15 Anus and internal anal sphincter muscle

16 Median umbilical ligament containing urachus

17 Urinary bladder

18 Infundibulum of uterine tube

19 Ovary

20 Ampulla of uterine tube

21 Suspensory ligament of the ovary

22 Bulbospongiosus muscle and bulb of vestibule

23 Central tendon of perineum (perineal body)

24 External anal sphincter muscle

Female external genital organs (anterior aspect). Labia reflected.

Female external genital organs in relation to internal genital organs

and urinary system, isolated (anterior aspect).

362 Female External Genital Organs

Urogenital and pelvic diaphragms (anterior aspect, schematic

drawing). Blue = cavernous tissue of clitoris and bulb of vestibule.

Cavernous tissue of female external genital organs,

isolated (anterior aspect).

Inguinal canal and round ligament of uterus in situ (right side, ventral aspect).

1 Body of clitoris

2 Crus of clitoris

3 Bulb of vestibule

4 Prepuce of clitoris

5 Glans of clitoris

6 Frenulum of clitoris

7 Labium minus

8 Vaginal orifice

9 Greater vestibular gland

10 Lateral crus of superficial inguinal ring

11 Ilio-inguinal nerve

12 Intercrural fibers

13 Superficial inguinal ring

14 Round ligament of uterus

15 Medial crus of superficial inguinal ring

16 Aponeurosis of external abdominal

oblique muscle

17 Deep transverse perineal muscle with

fascia

18 Deep artery of clitoris

19 Superficial transverse perineus muscle

20 Levator ani muscle

21 Gluteus maximus muscle

22 Suspensory ligament of clitoris

23 External orifice of urethra

24 Internal pudendal artery

25 Inferior rectal artery

26 Perineal body

27 External anal sphincter muscle

28 Anus

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Urogenital diaphragm and external genital organs in the female, superficial layer

(from below).

Muscles of pelvic and urogenital diaphragms in the female

(from below, schematic drawing).

1 Fatty tissue encasing round ligament

2 Position of pubic symphysis

3 Clitoris

4 Labium minus

5 Bulb of vestibule

6 Ischiocavernosus muscle

7 Greater vestibular gland

8 Perineal branches of pudendal nerve

9 Levator ani muscle

10 Inferior rectal nerves

11 External anal sphincter muscle

12 Gluteus maximus muscle

13 Coccyx

14 Fatty tissue of mons pubis

15 External orifice of urethra

16 Urogenital diaphragm with fascia of deep transverse

perineus muscle

17 Vaginal orifice

18 Superficial transverse perineal muscle

19 Anus

20 Bulbospongiosus muscle

21 Obturator internus muscle

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Urogenital diaphragm and external genital organs in the female, superficial layer

(from below). On the right side the bulb of vestibule has been removed.

External female genital organs. Position of arteries and nerves;

bulb of vestibule in blue (schematic drawing).

1 Prepuce of clitoris

2 Labium minus

3 Vaginal orifice

4 Deep transverse perineus muscle

5 Dorsal nerve of clitoris

6 Posterior labial nerves

7 Great adductor muscle

8 Perineal branches of pudendal nerve

9 Anus and external anal sphincter muscle

10 Inferior cluneal nerves

11 Mons pubis

12 Crus of clitoris with ischiocavernosus muscle

13 Bulb of vestibule

14 Superficial transverse perineus muscle

15 Pudendal nerve and internal pudendal artery

16 Inferior rectal nerves

17 Levator ani muscle

18 Gluteus maximus muscle

19 Anococcygeal ligament

20 External urethral orifice

21 Glans of clitoris

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External genital organs in the female (inferior aspect). The clitoris has been

dissected and slightly reflected to the right. The prepuce of clitoris has been divided

to display the glans.

1 Position of pubic symphysis

2 Body of clitoris

3 Prepuce of clitoris

4 Adductor longus and gracilis muscles

5 External orifice of vagina and

labium minus

6 Posterior labial nerve

7 Perineal body

8 Deep artery of clitoris and

dorsal nerve of clitoris

9 Adductor brevis muscle

10 Glans of clitoris

11 Crus of clitoris and

ischiocavernosus muscle

12 Bulb of vestibule and

bulbospongiosus muscle

13 Anterior branch of obturator nerve

14 Labium minus

15 Vaginal orifice

16 Posterior labial nerves

17 Branches of pudendal nerve

18 External sphincter of anus

19 Anus

20 Bulb of vestibule (divided)

21 Dorsal artery of clitoris

22 Superficial transverse perineus muscle

23 Perineal branch of posterior femoral

cutaneous nerve

24 Levator ani muscle

25 Pudendal nerve and

internal pudendal artery

26 Inferior rectal nerves

27 Gluteus maximus muscle

28 Anococcygeal ligament

Urogenital diaphragm and external

genital organs in the female (lateroinferior aspect). The bulb of vestibule has

partly been removed; the left labium

minus was cut away.

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