Mons pubis
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| Mons pubis | |
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| Female external genitalia | |
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| The mons pubis of a woman viewed from the side | |
| Latin | mons pubis |
| Gray's | subject #270 1265 |
| Precursor | Genital tubercle |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | m_20/12541373 |
In human anatomy or in mammals in general, the mons pubis (Latin, pubic mound), also known simply as the mons, is the soft mound of flesh present in both genders just above the genitals, raised above the surrounding area due to a pad of fat lying just beneath it which protects the pubic bone. It is anterior to the symphysis pubis.
After puberty it is normally covered with pubic hair to an extent, as may be the labia majora in females or the scrotal sac in males.
In females this fleshy area above the vulva is also called the mons veneris (Latin, mound of Venus) and divides into two to form the labia majora either side of the furrow known as the cleft of venus.
Among the colloquialisms that exist for the mons pubis is the British punning appellation, "fanny hill", where "fanny" is a Britishism for the female genitals and Fanny Hill is a famous pornographic novel by John Cleland.
[edit] Additional images
 Vulva anatomy. |
 Organs of the female reproductive system. |
 The mons pubis of a shaved adult woman viewed from the front. |
[edit] External links
- SUNY Labs 41:02-0102 - "The Female Perineum: The Vulva"
- Dictionary at eMedicine Mons+pubis
