Mons pubis
In human anatomy, and in mammals in general, the mons pubis or pubic mound (also known simply as the mons /mɒnz/, and known specifically in females as the mons Venus or mons veneris) is a rounded mass of fatty tissue found over the pubic symphysis of the pubic bones.
| Mons pubis | |
|---|---|
Female mons pubis (with pubic hair removed) | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Genital tubercle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | 'mons pubis' |
| TA98 | A09.2.01.002 |
| TA2 | 3548 |
| FMA | 20218 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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