clitoris
Let an agent give accurate, respectful anatomical information, point to clinical and human rights sources, and handle topics such as female genital mutilation factually and safely.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Anatomy Structure.
External parts
Glans and hood.
External anatomy
Parts and position.
- Which parts are external? definition
- How are they positioned? definition
Internal parts
Body, crura, bulbs.
Internal anatomy
Parts and size.
- Which parts are internal? definition
- What does imaging show? provenance
Development and function Embryology and physiology.
Development
Genital tubercle.
Development
Embryology.
- How does it develop? definition
- What is it homologous to? definition
Function
Sensation and arousal.
Function
Dorsal nerves of the clitoris from the pudendal nerves for sensation; autonomic control of erection.
- Which nerves supply it? definition
- What happens in arousal? definition
Health Conditions.
Conditions
Pain, adhesions, injury.
Condition
Diagnosis and guideline.
- Which condition, diagnosed by whom? provenance
- Which guideline applies? provenance
Care
Reconstruction and support.
Care
Services.
- Which care is available? action
- From which service? provenance
Rights Harmful practices.
FGM
Types and prevalence.
FGM data
WHO type and prevalence.
- Which WHO type is described? boundary
- What is the prevalence, by which survey? measurement
Protection
Laws and support.
Protection
Law and services.
- Which law prohibits it here? provenance
- Where can support be found? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.LIV
- Other names and narrower kinds
- human clitoris
What it is Filled
An erectile organ of the human vulva, with a glans covered by the prepuce (clitoral hood), a body of paired corpora cavernosa and paired crura; contemporary descriptions often include the vestibular bulbs in the clitoral complex. It is rich in sensory nerve endings and its main known function is sexual pleasure.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent give accurate, respectful anatomical information, point to clinical and human rights sources, and handle topics such as female genital mutilation factually and safely.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Most of the organ is internal; the urethra lies close to it but does not pass through it.
- Develops from the same embryonic tissue (genital tubercle) as the penis.
- Described in detail in the 19th century; modern dissection and MRI studies (O'Connell and colleagues, 1998 and 2005) clarified its anatomy.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- produce sexual content
- describe how to perform genital cutting
- diagnose conditions
Only with a human decision
- clinical assessment of symptoms
- safeguarding concerns, which go to the proper services
May
- give accurate anatomical and health information
- point to support services
Moral aspects Filled
- dignity and respectful language
- protection of girls from harmful practices
Who is affected
- women and girls
- survivors of FGM
Owners Filled
Steward
nobody; a body organ
Master systems
- anatomy ontologies
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q112826975 - registry parent class
- Q4620674 - registry parent class
- Q66515784 - registry parent class
related
- vulva - external genitalia
- penis - development
- female genital mutilation - harmful practice
- clitoris in other mammals - comparative anatomy
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.clitoris
- Wikidata: Q873072 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q873072)
- FMA: 9909 Foundational Model of Anatomy
- TA2: 3565 Terminologia Anatomica
Direct properties required Filled
- glans width: about 3-10 mm - observed range in one cadaver study (Jackson et al., 2019), median 4 mm
Recognition required Filled
- Visible glans and hood; internal structures shown by imaging and dissection
- Externally, the glans under the clitoral hood at the top of the vulva; most of the organ is internal.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- describe anatomy accurately
- explain development and homology
- point to clinical guidance on related conditions
- explain female genital mutilation as a human rights and health issue
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Female genital mutilation and its complications
- Injury and nerve damage
- Clitoral adhesions and pain conditions
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Terminologia Anatomica (FIPAT)
- WHO guidelines on female genital mutilation
- National laws prohibiting female genital mutilation
Context of use required Filled
- Sexual sensation and arousal.
- human clitoris
Sources Filled
- Q873072 - identity of the registry item, labels and sitelinks
- Clitoris - general description of the subject
- Anatomy of the clitoris - Components, vestibular bulbs, neurovascular anatomy, urethral relationships and historical descriptions.
- Anatomy, histology, and nerve density of clitoris and associated structures - Glans-width range, study population, separate component measurements and tissue composition.
- Beyond the tip of the iceberg: A meta-analysis of the anatomy of the clitoris - Substantial anatomical variation and the need for structure-specific measurements.
- Terminologia Anatomica, second edition, Part 3 - TA2:3565 and separate terminology for prepuce, vestibular bulbs, body, crura and glans.
- Clitoris - anatomical terminology entry - FMA:9909.
- Female genital mutilation - FGM classification, health consequences and human rights implications.
Open questions
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Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q873072/spec.json