Biology · Human Reproduction · NEET
NCERT lists exactly five parts: mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, hymen, and clitoris. Learn them in this order because NEET asks matching and listing questions. Note that the vagina, cervix, uterus, oviducts, and ovaries are internal parts, NOT external genitalia.
The hymen is part of the EXTERNAL genitalia. It is a thin membrane that often partly covers the opening of the vagina. Students confuse it with an internal part because it sits at the vaginal opening, but NCERT groups it under external genitalia along with mons pubis, labia, and clitoris.
Labia majora are the larger, fleshy folds of tissue that extend down from the mons pubis and surround the vaginal opening. Labia minora are the smaller paired folds of tissue that lie under (inside) the labia majora. Majora = major = outer and bigger; minora = minor = inner and smaller.
No. NCERT states clearly that the presence or absence of the hymen is NOT a reliable indicator of virginity or sexual experience. The hymen can tear from a fall or jolt, a vaginal tampon, or sports like cycling and horse riding. In some women it stays even after coitus. This is a common True/False and assertion-reason point in NEET.
The clitoris is a tiny finger-like structure. It lies at the upper junction of the two labia minora, above the urethral opening. Remember: it is the topmost small structure where the two labia minora meet.
The mons pubis is a cushion of fatty tissue covered by skin and pubic hair. It is the front-most part of the female external genitalia. NEET has directly matched 'mons pubis' with 'female external genitalia' in the 2016 paper.
Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct option using the codes given below: Column-I: a. Mons pubis b. Antrum c. Trophectoderm d. Nebenkern Column-II: (i) Embryo formation (ii) Antrum (iii) Female external genitalia (iv) Graafian follicle
Try the real previous-year questions from this chapter — each with the answer and a full solution.
Five parts: mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, hymen, and clitoris. Use the hook 'My Little Lamb Has Class' to recall them in order for NEET.
No. The vagina is an internal accessory duct, along with the oviducts and uterus. The external genitalia are only the mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, hymen, and clitoris.
Because it can tear due to a fall, a tampon, or sports like cycling and horse riding, and in some women it stays intact even after coitus. NCERT states its presence or absence is not a reliable indicator of virginity.
The clitoris, a tiny finger-like structure, lies above the urethral opening at the upper junction of the two labia minora.
The mons pubis. It is a cushion of fatty tissue covered by skin and pubic hair, and it is the front-most external part.
