Thieme Color Atlas of Anatomy — Internal Organs

This textbook provides twice as much information on male external genitalia as female (even more if you consider the scrotum is covered in another chapter).

1011 words describe the penis.

103 words describe the labia minora.

145 words describe the clitoris.

Detailed anatomy of the clitoris, including internal structure, as well as the course of nerves and vessels in the clitoris, is not provided.

Keep in mind that all these same details can be covered for the clitoris, but they chose not to, due to a perception that it’s less important.

Similar illustrations of the clitoris, including a cross section, could be provided, but they are not.

Note how the nerves and vessels in the penis are shown. Note how the internal structure of the penis is shown. They could show this for the clitoris. But they chose not to.

Note the labia minora are described as non-functional “folds of skin.” Note descriptions of vessels, nerves, and lymph system are vague and non-specific.

While these illustrations are great as far as the shape and proportions of the vulva and clitoris, the course of nerves and vessels in the clitoris is omitted.