NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

FEMALE SEX GLAND OVARIES ÖOGENESIS AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The structure that provides protection and cushioning for the vaginal and urethral opening is the
A
labia majora
B
cervix
C
fimbriae
D
endometrium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The vulva has 2 folds of skin. The outer folds are called the labia majora. The inner folds are called the labia minora. These skin folds protect the opening of the urethra and the vagina.

Detailed explanation-2: -The labia majora (outer lips) are usually fleshy and covered with pubic hair. The labia minora (inner lips) are inside your outer lips. They begin at your clitoris and end under the opening to your vagina. Labia can be short or long, wrinkled or smooth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Around the opening of the vagina, there are 2 sets of skin folds. The inner set, called the labia minora, are small and hairless. The outer set, the labia majora, are larger, with hair on the outer surface. (Labia is Latin for lips.)

Detailed explanation-4: -The labia minora are 2 smaller folds enclosed by the labia majora. They protect the opening of the vagina and urethra.

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