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Also known as clit

In amniotes, the clitoris ( or ; : clitorises or clitorides) is a female sex organ. In humans, it is the vulva's most erogenous area and generally the primary anatomical source of female sexual pleasure. The clitoris is a complex structure, and its size and sensitivity can vary. The visible portion, the glans, of the clitoris is typically roughly the size and shape of a pea and is estimated to have more than 10,000 nerve endings. Sometimes in common speech, clitoris or clit is used to solely reference the glans.

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The clitoris is a female sex organ that is the vulva's most sensitive area and the primary source of female sexual pleasure. It is a complex structure with a visible tip (the glans) about the size of a pea, containing over 10,000 nerve endings, though its overall size and sensitivity can vary.

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Key facts

Anatomy.Name: Body of the clitoris
Anatomy.Latin: corpus clitoridis
Anatomy.Greek: κλειτορίς
Anatomy.Image: Clitoral diagram.jpg
Anatomy.Caption: Diagram of clitoris. Body (labeled as "shaft") at the top.
Anatomy.Precursor: Genital tubercle
Anatomy.Part_of: Vulva
Anatomy.Artery: Dorsal arteries of clitoris
Anatomy.Vein: Dorsal veins of clitoris
Anatomy.Nerve: Dorsal nerve of clitoris
Anatomy.Alt: Human clitoris. Pubic hair has been deliberately removed to show anatomical detail.

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Research

2,885 papers

Anatomy of the clitoris.ReviewThe Journal of urology · 2005O'Connell HE, Sanjeevan KV, Hutson JMDOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000173639.38898.cd
Anatomy of the clitoris and the female sexual response.ReviewClinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) · 2015Pauls RNDOI: 10.1002/ca.22524
Anatomy and physiology of the clitoris, vestibular bulbs, and labia minora with a review of the female orgasm and the prevention of female sexual dysfunction.ReviewClinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) · 2013Puppo VDOI: 10.1002/ca.22177
Colombo and the clitoris.ReviewEuropean journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology · 2010Stringer MD, Becker IDOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.04.007
The Clitoris-An Appraisal of its Reproductive Function During the Fertile Years: Why Was It, and Still Is, Overlooked in Accounts of Female Sexual Arousal.ReviewClinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) · 2020Levin RJDOI: 10.1002/ca.23498
Lesions of the clitoris: a review.ReviewJournal of lower genital tract disease · 2015Heller DSDOI: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000028
Clitoris color Doppler ultrasound: a 2023 update.The journal of sexual medicine · 2023Maseroli E, Vignozzi L, Reisman YDOI: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdad140
Glans clitoris innervation: PIEZO2 and sexual mechanosensitivity.Journal of anatomy · 2021García-Mesa Y, Cárcaba L, Coronado C et al.DOI: 10.1111/joa.13317

Wikidata facts

Part of: Vulva
Follows: genital tubercle
Image: Clitoris 3 D - Helen O'Connell.jpg

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Commons category: Clitoris
innervated by: dorsal nerve of the clitoris
topic's main category: Category:Clitoris
venous drainage: deep dorsal vein of clitoris
Commons gallery: Clitoris
sexually homologous with: penis
NCI Thesaurus ID: C12308
anatomical location: vagina
facet of: women's health

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