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Fossa of vestibule of vagina

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Fossa of vestibule of vagina
External genital organs of female. The labia minora have been drawn apart.
Latin fossa vestibuli vaginae, fossa navicularis vestibuli vaginae
Gray's subject #288 1323
Dorlands/Elsevier f_14/12376878

Between the hymen and the frenulum of the labia is the fossa of vestibule of vagina (or fossa navicularis), while in the groove between the hymen and the labium minus, on either side, the small opening of the greater vestibular gland (Bartholin’s) can be seen.

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Female reproductive system
Ovaries: Germinal epithelium | Tunica albuginea | cortex (Cumulus oophorus, Stroma of ovary) | Medulla of ovary

Follicles: Corpus luteum | Corpus albicans | Granulosa cells | Membrana granulosa | Corona radiata | Theca of follicle | Follicular antrum | Follicular fluid | Zona pellucida | Folliculogenesis/Oogenesis

Ligaments: Proper | Suspensory | Round | Broad (Mesovarium, Mesosalpinx, Mesometrium) | Cardinal

Fallopian tubes: Isthmus | Ampulla | Infundibulum | Fimbria

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  (Labia majora, Labia minora, Cleft of venus, Labial commissures) | Clitoris  (Clitoral hood , Clitoral glans, Frenulum clitoridis, Clitoral crura, Corpus cavernosa, Vestibular bulbs) | Bartholin's glands  | Vagina (Skene's glands , Fossa of vestibule of vagina) | Frenulum labiorum pudendi | Hymen | Vulval vestibule

Breast: Mammary glands | Nipple | Areola | Lactiferous duct

G-spot | Urethral sponge

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