The clitoris is the female erectile organ, much larger than its visible tip suggests. The visible glans at the front of the vulva connects to a body and two crura that run along the pubic arch, alongside the vestibular bulbs. It is the female counterpart of the penis but has no urethra running through it.
| Location | At the anterior junction of the labia minora; crura attached to the ischiopubic rami |
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| Nerve Supply | Dorsal nerve of the clitoris (pudendal nerve); Cavernous nerves (parasympathetic S2-S4) |
| Blood Supply | Deep and dorsal arteries of the clitoris (internal pudendal artery) |
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| Lymphatic drainage |
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Provides sexual sensation and arousal through its erectile tissue and dense nerve supply.
Its glans contains a very high density of sensory nerve endings supplied by the dorsal nerve of the clitoris, a branch of the pudendal nerve. Nerve injury during vulval or pelvic surgery can reduce sensation. Enlargement of the clitoris (clitoromegaly) can be a sign of excess androgens, as in congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Enlargement of the clitoris, usually from excess androgen exposure, which may need endocrine investigation.
The hood sticking to the glans, sometimes with trapped secretions, causing pain or reduced sensation.
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