labia minora (small pudendal lip)

Structure

• the labia minora extend from the clitoris to blend into the posterior labia majora or the posterior 1/2 of the vaginal oirifice
• anteriorly the labia minora divide, one part passes over the clitoris to form the prepuce, the other joins beneath the clitoris to form the frenulum

Pathology

• as women age, the labia minora thin & become less prominent
  • still in the absence of vulvar pathology, they are easily distinguished from the labia majora
  • rarely in very old women or in women with vulvar atrophy, the labia minora may be resorbed into or fused with the labia majora

More general terms

• urogenital system structure

Component of

• vulva