Preferred Label : vestibule of vagina;
Uberon definition : The space posterior to the glans clitoridis, between the labia minora; located within
the vestibule are the openings of the vagina, the urethra, and the ducts of the lesser
vestibular glands, the greater vestibular (Bartholin's) glands, and the paraurethral
(Skene's) glands, which release mucus into the vestibule to maintain a moist, lubricated
vestibular environment; the vestibule is also moistened by secretions from the cervical
mucus glands located in the inferior region of the uterus;
Uberon synonym : vagina vestibule; vestibulum pudendi; vaginal vestibule;
Uberon related term : vaginal introitus; vestibule of vagina; introitus; vestibulum pudendi;
Origin ID : 0008330;
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The space posterior to the glans clitoridis, between the labia minora; located within
the vestibule are the openings of the vagina, the urethra, and the ducts of the lesser
vestibular glands, the greater vestibular (Bartholin's) glands, and the paraurethral
(Skene's) glands, which release mucus into the vestibule to maintain a moist, lubricated
vestibular environment; the vestibule is also moistened by secretions from the cervical
mucus glands located in the inferior region of the uterus
