Posterior commissure of labia
- Posterior commissure of labia
Infobox Anatomy
Name = PAGENAME
Latin = commissura labiorum posterior
GraySubject = 270
GrayPage = 1265
Caption = External genital organs of female. The labia minora have been drawn apart.
Caption2 = Vulva anatomy. Labial commissure of labia minora (inner labia) labeled as 10
System =
Precursor = labioscrotal folds
MeshName =
MeshNumber =
DorlandsPre = c_49
DorlandsSuf = 12251672
Labial commissures are junctions of the labia majora and labia minora, with one pair for the labia majora and one pair for the labia minora. The posterior commisure of the labia majora is above the perineum. In the pictures, it is the lower commisure.
See also
* Commissure
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
commissure of labia posterior — commissura labiorum posterior … Medical dictionary
Labia majora — and pudendal cleft Latin labium majus pudendi Gray s … Wikipedia
Labia minora — (inner labia); hair has been removed Latin labium minus pudendi Gray s … Wikipedia
commissure — 1. Angle or corner of the eye, lips, or labia. 2. A bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other in the brain or spinal cord. SYN: commissura [TA]. anterior c. [TA] a round bundle of … Medical dictionary
Commissure — A commissure is the place where two things are joined. The term is used especially in the fields of anatomy and biology. In anatomy, commissure refers to a bundle of nerve fibers that cross the midline at their level of origin or entry (as… … Wikipedia
Labia — This article is about the part of the female external genitalia. For other uses, see Labium. Human Labia: Top: Woman in standing position, labia minora partly covered Bottom: Exposing labia minora by spreading labia majora) The labia are… … Wikipedia
commissura labiorum posterior — [TA] posterior commissure of labia: the apparent junction of the labia majora posteriorly, formed by the forward projection of the tendinous center of the perineum into the pudendal cleft … Medical dictionary
List of sexology topics — This is a list of topics related to sexology, human sexuality and marriage customs, and related topics such as human sexual anatomy, reproductive biology, andrology, gynaecology, obstetrics and, where relevant, anthropology. Note that this list… … Wikipedia
Labial commissures — can refer to: * anterior commissure of labia * posterior commissure of labia … Wikipedia
List of anatomical topics — This page aims to list articles related to anatomy. This list is not necessarily complete or up to date if you see an article that should be here but isn t (or one that shouldn t be here but is), please update the page accordingly. NOTOC A… … Wikipedia
