Disclaimer: I added the first two explanatory paragraphs at the advice of a male friend.

Like the penis, the clitoris has a head (the tip you can see), also called the glans, which is the most sensitive part. In both the penis and clitoris, two main nerves lead up to the glans. These nerves are called the “dorsal nerves” and are quite large, as they supply the glans with thousands of nerve endings. That is why both the glans of the penis and glans of the clitoris are so sensitive. In both the penis and clitoris, the dorsal nerves travel along the top (dorsum) of the body (shaft) until they reach the glans. Their course along the body is important, because if injury happens here, that means altered or lost sensation in the glans.
The nerves and vasculature of the clitoris are absent from OB/GYN literature.
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Jessica Pin
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Sep 25, 2018
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Disclaimer: I added the first two explanatory paragraphs at the advice of a male friend. If any women disagree with this approach to explaining it via comparison with the penis, let me know.
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Getting clitoral neural anatomy included in OB/GYN textbooks. It was finally added for the first time in July 2019. BME/EE @WUSTL
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