Vaginal rugae are structures of the vagina that are transverse ridges formed out of the supporting tissues and vaginal epithelium in females. Some conditions...

anatomy, rugae (sg.: ruga) are a series of ridges produced by folding of the wall of an organ. Most commonly rugae refers to the gastric rugae of the internal...

The gastric folds (or gastric rugae) are coiled sections of tissue that exist in the mucosal and submucosal layers of the stomach. They provide elasticity...

has a series of ridges called rugae, and manufacturers often add nubs or ribs into artificial vaginas to simulate the rugae and enhance pleasure. In Japan...

accumulation of fluid (edematous) and is thin, with few rugae, a little after birth. The mucosa thickens and rugae return in approximately three weeks once the ovaries...

projections or transverse ridges are present which are called as palatine rugae. The hard palate is important for feeding and speech. Mammals with a defective...

identification involves the analysis and comparison of palatal rugae from the deceased with the palatal rugae of the potential victim. One way to perform this comparison...

empty, faint rugae Testes in upper canal, rare rugae Testes descending, few rugae Testes down, good rugae Testes pendulous, deep rugae Genitals (Female)...

mucus found on the epithelium is secreted by the cervix and uterus. The rugae of the epithelium create an involuted surface and result in a large surface...

irregular surface formed by the rugae. The walls of the bladder have a series of ridges, thick mucosal folds known as rugae that allow for the expansion...

propria. The mucosa is curved and collected into tiny outpouchings called rugae. A muscular layer sits beneath the mucosa. This is formed by smooth muscle...

flaccid penis may also have folds or wrinkles, resembling gastric and vaginal rugae. In addition to a "hard flaccid" penis, patients may also experience erectile...

hydranencephaly. Signs and symptoms may include severe microcephaly, scalp rugae (a series of ridges), and profound intellectual disability. Familial occurrence...

the rugae of either lobe in the distal section line up with each other, while in other specimens they do not. Some specimens have straight rugae projecting...

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are considered permanent features in the mucosa. They are distinct from rugae which are considered non-permanent or temporary allowing for distention...

artery and its branches A human stomach at autopsy showing the many folds (rugae) High-quality image of the stomach Wikimedia Commons has media related to...

During the contracted state of the organ it is thrown into numerous folds or rugae, which, for the most part, have a longitudinal direction, and are most marked...

cloak (pallium). It looked like a ‘peplos’ and had longitudinal folds (rugae). There are no explicit literary sources as to its upper opening, but there...

these people, seems to derive its origin from a lodgment of soot in the rugae of the scrotum." Scrotal cancer, although largely thought to have been identified...

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and /z/ by using the dorsum of the tongue for contact against the palate rugae. Thus, Horton et al. proposed compensatory strategies as a way to counteract...

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causing inflammation and tissue damage, as well as loss of tubular glands and rugae. Plastic-induced fibrosis has been previously demonstrated in recent laboratory...

proliferation in the vaginal walls, which contribute to the formation of rugae. This rugae aids in sexual stimulation by becoming lubricated, distended, and...

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that sweat running down their bodies had caused soot to accumulate in the rugae of the inferior surfaces of the scrotum, with the resulting chronic irritation...

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Adnexa Uterus Vestibular glands Bartholin's glands Skene's glands Vagina Canal Rugae Walls Fornices Support structures Epithelium...

of the vaginal walls. These should feel smooth, consistent and soft. The rugae can also be assessed by palpation. The patient is again asked to bear down...