Corpus: Vaginal vestibule
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Synonym: vaginal vestibule
English: , vulval vestibule
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The vaginal vestibule is a cleft-shaped space between the labia minora pudendi, which is part of the vulva.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The vaginal vestibule is only visible when the labia minora are spread apart. The vaginal entrance (introitus vaginae), which leads into the vagina, and the external urethral opening (meatus urethrae externus) are located here. The excretory ducts of the greater vestibular gland (Bartholin's gland) and the paraurethral gland (Skene's gland), which serve to moisturise the vaginal vestibule, also open here.
Histologically, a multi-layered, non-keratinising squamous epithelium is found.
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