Clitoral crura

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Clitoral crura
The internal anatomy of the human vulva, with the clitoral hood and labia minora indicated as lines.
Latin	crus clitoridis
Lymph	superficial inguinal lymph nodes
Dorlands/Elsevier	c_64/12268066

The clitoral crura are an internal portion of the clitoris. A single one is called a clitoral crus. They are shaped like an inverted "V" with the vertex of the "V" connecting to the clitoral body. They are near the vestibular bulbs, also known as the clitoral bulbs.

They are to the left and right of the urethra, urethral sponge, and vagina and extend back toward the pubic bone.

The clitoral crura contain muscles called the ischiocavernosi.^{[citation needed]}

"Crus" basically translates as "leg", thus "crura" as "legs".

[edit] See also

• Glans penis

[edit] External links

• Dictionary at eMedicine crus+of+clitoris
• SUNY Labs 41:12-0101 - "The Female Perineum: The Clitoris"

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