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 A woman's clitoris extends from the visible portion to a point below the pubic bone. The clitoris is a A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, narrowly defined, is any of those parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in an complex organism; namely: Male: penis (notably the glans penis...sexual organ in the body of Female is a sex that denotes an animal which produces egg cells in order to reproduce. ...female Orders Subclass Monotremata Monotremata Subclass Marsupialia Didelphimorphia Paucituberculata Microbiotheria Dasyuromorphia Peramelemorphia Notoryctemorphia Diprotodontia Subclass Placentalia Xenarthra Dermoptera Desmostylia Scandentia Primates Rodentia Lagomorpha Insectivora Chiroptera Pholidota Carnivora Perissodactyla Artiodactyla Cetacea Afrosoricida Macroscelidea Tubulidentata Hyracoidea Proboscidea Sirenia The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals primarily characterized by the presence of mammary...mammals. The visible Categories: Stub | Door furniture ...knob-like portion is located near the In zootomy, several terms are used to describe the location of organs and other structures in the body of bilateral animals. ...anterior junction of the Parts of a vulva The external genital organs of the female are collectively known as the vulva (also sometimes called the pudenda). ...labia minora, above the opening of the Human female internal reproductive anatomy The vagina (from the Latin for sheath or scabbard ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female mammals, or to the cloaca in female birds and some reptiles. ...vagina. Its particular function is inducing Sexual arousal is the process and state of an animal being ready for sexual intercourse. ...sexual pleasure and An orgasm, also known as a sexual climax, is a pleasurable psychological or emotional response to prolonged sexual stimulation. ...orgasms.
The word clitoris can be pronounced KLIHT uh rihs ( ['klɪɾəɹəs] in This article is about the alphabet officially used in linguistics. ...IPA notation (listen)) or klih TOHR ihs ( [klɪ'tɔɹəs] (listen)). The The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a comprehensive multi-volume dictionary published by the Oxford University Press (OUP). ...OED suggests that KLY tor ihs [ ['klaɪtɒɹɪs]) is also used in the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and a member of the British Commonwealth and European Union. ...UK.
Development and formation
The female clitoris is Two or more structures are said to be homologous if they are alike because of shared ancestry. ...homologous to the The word male has the following meanings: In biology, it refers to one half of a heterogamous reproduction system, where the female is the other half. ...male The penis (plural penises or penes) or phallus is the external male copulatory organ, and, in mammals, the external male organ of urination. ...penis, i.e., Developmental biology or embryology (Greek εμβρυολογία) is the study of the process by which organisms grow and develop. ...embryologically it comes from the same tissue that forms the penis. The trigger for forming a penis instead of a clitoris is the action of Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group. ...testosterone In utero means before birth, literally in the uterus. ...in utero.
The organ is formed out of A corpus cavernosum is one of a pair of a sponge-like regions of erectile tissue which contain most of the blood in the male penis during erection. ...corpus cavernosum, a rich collection of capillary tissue with a substantial presence of nerve tissue. It is particularly well-suited for Sexual stimulation is any stimulus that leads to arousal or orgasm. ...sexual stimulation.
The outside portion of the clitoris, the clitoral glans, is entirely or partially covered by the In female human anatomy, the clitoral hood, or prepuce, is a fold of skin that surrounds and protects the clitoris. ...clitoral hood or The prepuce is a retractable piece of skin which covers part of the genitals of primates and other mammals. ...prepuce, tissue that is homologous to the This article is being rewritten at Foreskin/temp Male Anatomy In mammals, the foreskin or prepuce is the retractable double-layered fold of skin and mucous membrane that covers the head of the penis, (the glans penis). ...foreskin in males. In humans, the clitoral body then extends several cm redirects here, alternate uses: cm (disambiguation) A centimetre (symbol cm; American spelling: centimeter) is an SI unit of length. ...centimeters upwards and to the back, before splitting into two arms, the crura. Shaped like an inverted "V", these crura extend around and to the interior of the Parts of a vulva The external genital organs of the female are collectively known as the vulva (also sometimes called the pudenda). ...labia majora.
Most of the clitoris is hidden, and external stimulation of the entire clitoris can result in a more profound sexual response. One explanation advanced for the An orgasm, also known as a sexual climax, is a pleasurable psychological or emotional response to prolonged sexual stimulation. ...vaginal orgasm is that it results from stimulation of the internal parts of the clitoris during vaginal penetration.
During sexual arousal, the clitoris enlarges as its Erectile tissue is tissue in the body that can become erect, usually by becoming engorged with blood. ...erectile tissue fills with Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are present in the blood and help carry oxygen to the rest of the cells in the body Blood is a circulating tissue composed of fluid plasma and cells ( red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets). ...blood. Shortly before An orgasm, also known as a sexual climax, is a pleasurable psychological or emotional response to prolonged sexual stimulation. ...orgasm, this erection often increases further, drawing the clitoris upwards, so that viewed from the outside it actually appears to shrink.
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The external part of the clitoris amounts to a small, sensitive protrusion at the anterior end of the visible female A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, narrowly defined, is any of those parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in an complex organism; namely: Male: penis (notably the glans penis...reproductive anatomy. The clitoris is obscured by the folds of the labia minora in this photo. Medical literature first recognised the existence of the clitoris in the (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...16th century. This is the subject of some dispute: Matteo Realdo Colombo or Renaldus Columbus (c. ...Realdo Colombo (also known as Matteo Renaldo Colombo) was a Lecturer is the name given to university teachers in most of the English-speaking world (but not at most universities in the US or Canada) who do not hold a professorship. ...lecturer in Surgery Surgery is the medical specialty that treats diseases or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment. ...surgery at the Gymnasivm Patavinum: The University shown in a 1654 woodcut The University of Padua (Università degli Studi di Padova, UNIPD) is one of the most well-renowned universities in Italy. ...University of Padua, The Italian Republic or Italy ( Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ...Italy, and in Events January 15 - Elizabeth I of England is crowned in Westminster Abbey. ...1559 he published a book called De re anatomica in which he described the "seat of woman's delight". Columbo concluded, "Since no one has discerned these projections and their workings, if it is permissible to give names to things discovered by me, it should be called the love or sweetness of Venus is the Roman goddess of love, equivalent to Greek Aphrodite and Etruscan Turan. ...Venus."
Columbo's claim was disputed by his successor at Tronco Maestro Riviera: a pedestrian walk along a section of the inland waterway or naviglio interno of Padua The city of Padua (Lat. ...Padua, Gabriele Falloppio (1523- October 9, 1562), often known by his Latin name of Fallopius, was one of the founders of the study of human anatomy. ...Gabriele Falloppio (who discovered the Female internal reproductive anatomy The Fallopian tubes or oviducts are two very fine tubes leading from the ovaries of female mammals into the uterus. ...fallopian tube), who claimed that he was the first to discover the clitoris. Caspar Bartholin (or Berthelsen), alternatively Bartholinus (Latin) was the name of two leading figures in the history of the science of human anatomy __ grandfather and grandson. ...Caspar Bartholin, a (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...17th century Danish Anatomical drawing of the human muscles from the Encyclopédie. ...anatomist, dismissed both claims, arguing that the clitoris had been widely known to See drugs, medication, and pharmacology for substances that are used to treat patients. ...medical science since the (1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century - other centuries) Events Roman Empire governed by the Five Good Emperors (96–180) – Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius. ...2nd century.
Noted researchers Time magazine, May 25, 1970 Gynecologist William Howell Masters (December 27, 1915 – February 16, 2001) and psychologist Virginia Eshelman Johnson (born February 11, 1925) pioneered research into human sexual behavior during the 1950s and 1960s. ...Masters and Johnson, Boston redirects here. ...Boston based researcher John Garabedian, and Dr. Dr. Matt Jaeger, clinical researcher at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, is most well known for his studies of the female reproductive system. ...Matt Jaeger at the The University of Kentucky (also as UK or simply Kentucky) is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ...University of Kentucky all conducted extensive studies of the clitoris.
In the 1970s - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...1970s, the word clitoris was considered offensive in the spoken The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...English language and is still seen as a For the Taboo party game, see Taboo (game). ...taboo word by many people. The first use of clitoris on See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band Family watching television in the 1950s. ...television in the The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ...United States is believed to have been by Dr. Dr. Richard OBrien Born 1948, Shebelville, MA The youngest son of Francine and Dirk OBrien, OBrien began his studies at Washington University in St. ...Rich O'Brien, a Harvard, see Harvard (disambiguation) Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ...Harvard colleague of Garabedian's, on the Dr. Dr. Ruth Karola Westheimer (born Karola rith Siegel June 4, 1928), or just Dr. Ruth, is a popular American sex therapist. ...Ruth Westheimer show.
Female circumcision Main article: Female circumcision (including excision) loosely refers to a number of procedures performed on the female genitalia and which are generally of a cultural, rather than medical, nature. ...female circumcision
The external part of the clitoris may be partially or totally removed during female circumcision in voluntary or involuntary procedures. The topic is highly controversial with many countries condemning the traditions that give rise to involuntary procedures with some countries outlawing even voluntary procedures. Amnesty International (or AI) is an international non-governmental organization whose stated purpose is to promote all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. ...Amnesty International estimates that over 2 million involuntary female circumcisions are being performed every year, mainly in World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Eurasia. ...African World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Eurasia. ...countries.
Altering the female genitalia Main article: Genital modification and genital mutilation are controversial terms. ...genital modification and mutilation
In various cultures, the clitoris is sometimes Body piercing usually refers to the piercing of a part of the human body for the purpose of wearing jewelry in the opening created. ...pierced. Piercings of the clitoris include a piercing of the In female human anatomy, the clitoral hood, or prepuce, is a fold of skin that surrounds and protects the clitoris. ...clitoral hood, and the An Isabella is a deep clitoral shaft piercing. ...Isabella piercing, among many others. Some cultures at various times in history have practiced stretching, which can enlarge the clitoris, or can make it more visible.
See also - ...G-spot
- In human anatomy, the Skenes glands (also known as the lesser vestibular or paraurethral glands) are glands located on the upper wall of the vagina, around the lower end of the urethra. ...Skene's glands
- Female circumcision (including excision) loosely refers to a number of procedures performed on the female genitalia and which are generally of a cultural, rather than medical, nature. ...Clitoridectomy
- Clitoral hypertrophy is an enlargement of the clitoris. ...Clitoral hypertrophy
- Notes on image -- I took this picture using a Nikon Coolpix 950. ...
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External links
Illustrations - The Ciba Collection of Medical Illustrations: Vol.2, Reproductive System (http://www.the-clitoris.com/n_html/n_netter.htm) by Frank H. Netter, M.D. comparing female and male reproductive systems development and anatomy
- Illustrations from Clinical Anatomy Principles (http://www.the-clitoris.com/n_html/n_anat_a.htm) by Lawrence H. Mathers, Jr. et al. comparing clitoris and penis anatomy
- Development of the Female Sexual & Reproductive Organs (http://www.the-clitoris.com/n_html/n_develop.htm) – illustrations comparing clitoris and penis during the early development
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