Question
Which of the following statements is false regarding labia majora?
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Lie on either side and join posteriorly to form the posterior commissure
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Homologous to scrotum in male
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The round ligament terminates at its posterior end
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All of the above
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Show Answer
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Correct Answer � C
Explanation
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Ans. C. The round ligament terminates at its posterior end.
The round ligament terminates at its anterior end.
Labia majora:
- Lie on either side and join posteriorly to form the posterior commissure.
- The inner side is hairless.
- Homologous to the scrotum in males.
- The round ligament terminates at its anterior end.
The labia majora and the mons veneris contain:
- Hair follicle.
- Sebaceous gland.
- Modified sweat glands are known as apocrine glands.
Labia minora:
- Anteriorly they enclose the clitoris and unite with each other in front and behind the clitoris to form prepuce and frenulum respectively.
- It is analogous to the ventral aspect of the penis.
Clitoris:
- It is a small erectile body lying in the anterior-most part of the vulva.
- It is homologous to the male glans penis.
