NEETZoologyHuman Reproduction
Read the following statements regarding the human female external genitalia: I. Mons pubis is a cushion of fatty tissue covered by skin and pubic hair. II. The labia minora are fleshy folds of tissue which extend down from the mons pubis and surround the vaginal opening. III. The clitoris lies at the lower junction of the two labia minora below the urethral opening. IV. The hymen is a membrane that partially covers t
Options
- ATwo
- BThree
- CFour
- DOne
Correct answer
A. Two
Step-by-step solution
Statement I is correct as the mons pubis is indeed a cushion of fatty tissue covered by skin and pubic hair. Statement II is incorrect because the fleshy folds of tissue which extend down from the mons pubis and surround the vaginal opening are the labia majora, not the labia minora. The labia minora are paired folds of tissue under the labia majora. Statement III is incorrect because the clitoris is a tiny finger-like structure which lies at the upper junction of the two labia minora above the urethral opening, no