Dissection of female pelvis from a lateral approach
Vestibule of vagina, opened and viewed from right side
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Dissection of female pelvis from a lateral approach
Vestibule of vagina, opened and viewed from right side
The labia have been removed from the right side. The view is from below and to the right.
- Upper pointer: Pubic symphysis (cut through) Lower pointer: Urinary bladder
- Crus of clitoris (note branches of deep artery of clitoris on cut section of ems)
- Vesical venous plexus
- Dorsal vein of clitoris
- Branch of obturator artery
- External urethral opening
- Parietal pelvic fascia (continuous anteriorly with transversalis fascia)
- Vaginal opening
- Perineal membrane (inferior fascia of urogenital diaphragm)
- Greater vestibular (Bartholin's) gland
- Levator ani muscle (cut across)
- Hymenal caruncles
- Central tendon of perineum
- Anterior labial commissure
- Body of clitoris
- Glans of clitoris
- Labium majus
- Labium minus
- Vestibule of vagina (opened by removal of right labia)