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Normal Vulva: Embryology, Anatomy, and Histology

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The vulva, which is the external genitalia of the female, collectively consists of the mons pubis, labia majora and minora, clitoris, vestibule, greater (Bartholin) and lesser vestibular glands, and vaginal opening (introitus). This chapter describes the gross and microscopic anatomy of the adult, as well as the embryological derivation of the region’s multiple components.

Keywords

  • Embryology
  • Anatomy
  • Female genitalia
  • Histology
  • Normal vulva
  • Mons pubis
  • Labia majora
  • Labia minora
  • Clitoris
  • Vestibule
  • Perineum
  • Greater vestibular glands
  • Lesser vestibular glands
  • Bartholin gland
  • Vaginal opening
  • Introitus

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  1. Department of Cell Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA

    J. Matthew Velkey

  2. Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    Allison H. S. Hall & Stanley J. Robboy

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    Maria Angelica Selim

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Velkey, J.M., Hall, A.H.S., Robboy, S.J. (2015). Normal Vulva: Embryology, Anatomy, and Histology. In: Hoang, M., Selim, M. (eds) Vulvar Pathology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1807-2_1

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