Clitoris
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In amniotes, the clitoris is a female sex organ. In humans, it is the vulva's most erogenous area and generally the primary anatomical source of female sexual pleasure. The clitoris is a complex struc
Visible parts of the human clitoris: (1) clitoral hood and (2) clitoral glans. Pubic hair has been deliberately removed to show anatomical detail. The clitoral body extends beneath the glans.
A fully exposed human clitoral glans, shown below the hood
Frenulum of the clitoris located at 3
Diagram of clitoris. Body (labeled as "shaft") at the top.
Clitoral erection
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Clitoral erection is a physiological phenomenon where the clitoris becomes enlarged and firm.
Clitoris
…that contains the union of the corpora cavernosa, a pair of sponge-like regions of erectile tissue that hold most of the blood in the clitoris during erection. It is homologous to the penile shaft in the male. The two corpora forming the clitoral body are surrounded by thick fibro-elastic tunica albuginea, a…
Left image: Mild sexual arousal. Right image: Strong sexual arousal with erection of the vestibular bulbs under the skin on both sides of the vaginal opening and exposed clitoral glans.
The internal anatomy of the human vulva, with the clitoral hood and labia minora indicated as lines.