Cushion of fatty tissue covered by skin and pubic hair is called:
A
Mons pubis
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B
Labia majora
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C
Labia minora
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D
Clitoris
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Solution
The correct option is A Mons pubis (i) Mons Pubis- It is the anteriormost portion of the external genitalia with fatty tissue which is covered by the skin and pubic hairs. It acts as a cushion during intercourse.
(ii) Labia Majora- These are fleshy folds of tissue which extend down from the mons pubis and surrounds the vaginal opening.
(iii) Labia Minora- These are paired folds of tissue under the labia majora.
(iv) Clitoris is a tiny finger-like structure which lies at the upper junction of the two labia minora above urethral opening.