Labia Minora: Are two flaps of skin on either side of the human vaginal opening in the vulva
The labia minora, Latin for smaller lips, singular: labium minus smaller lip, also known as the inner labia, inner lips, vaginal lips or nymphae, are two flaps of skin on either side of the human vagina.
It is an opening in the vulva. It is between the labia majora (the Latin for larger lips; also called outer labia, or outer lips).
| Labia minora | |
|---|---|
 Labia minora (inner labia) - vertical folds of skin in the very middle of the photo of shaved vulva (external female genitals) between rounded thicker labia majora (the outer labia). | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Urogenital folds |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | labium minus pudendi |
| TA | A09.2.01.007 |
| FMA | 20374 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The labia minora vary widely in size, color, and shape from individual to individual.
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