Editing Labia minora (section)

{{Redirect|Nymphae|the genus of flower|nymphaea}}
{{short description|Flaps of skin on either side of the vaginal opening in the vulva}}
{{Infobox anatomy
| Name        = Labia minora
| Latin       = labium minus pudendi
| Image       = Малые половые губы.png
| Caption     = Hairless human vulva with labia minora encircled between the rounded thicker outer [[labia majora]].
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| Precursor   = [[Urogenital folds]]
| System      = 
| Part_of    = [[Vulva]]
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| Vein        = 
| Nerve       = 
| Lymph       = 
}}
The '''labia minora''' ([[Latin]] for 'smaller lips', {{singular}}: '''labium minus'''), also known as the '''inner labia''', '''inner lips''', or '''nymphae''',<ref>''[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nymphae nymphae] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080628022641/http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nymphae |date=2008-06-28 }}''. Dictionary.com. Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary. Merriam-Webster, Inc. (accessed: November 24, 2007).</ref> are two flaps of [[skin]] that are part of the [[primate]] [[vulva]], extending outwards from the inner [[Vagina#Vaginal opening and hymen|vaginal]] and [[Urethral meatus|urethral]] openings to encompass the [[Vulval vestibule|vestibule]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Blüm|first=Volker|publisher=Springer Berlin Heidelberg|year = 2012|title=Vertebrate Reproduction: A Textbook|page=74|access-date=November 19, 2023|isbn=978-3-64271-074-2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JZfzCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA74&dq=}}</ref> At the [[glans clitoridis]], each labium splits, above forming the [[clitoral hood]], and below the [[frenulum of the clitoris]]. At the bottom, the labia meet at the ''labial commissure''. The labia minora vary widely in size, color and shape from individual to individual.

The labia minora are situated between the [[labia majora]] and together form the [[labia]]. The labia minora are [[Homology (biology)|homologous]] to the [[penile raphe]] and ventral penile skin in males.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Hodges|first1=Frederick Mansfield S.|last2=Denniston|first2=George C.|last3=Milos|first3=Marilyn Fayre|publisher=Springer US|year= 2007|title=Male and Female Circumcision: Medical, Legal, and Ethical Considerations in Pediatric Practice|page=10|access-date=November 24, 2023|isbn=978-0-58539-937-9|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U0EyBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA10&dq=}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Martin|first1=Richard J.|last2=Fanaroff|first2=Avory A.|last3=Walsh| first3=Michele C.|publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences|year=2014|title=Fanaroff and Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine E-Book: Diseases of the Fetus and Infant|page=1522|access-date=November 24, 2023|isbn=978-0-32329-537-6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AnVYBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA1522&dq=}}</ref>