vestibular glands

two pairs of glands situated on either side of the vaginal orifice. Their secretions lubricate the vulva and vagina and assist penetration by the penis during coitus. The larger pair (the greater vestibular glands) are also called Bartholin’s glands.

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Psychology term of the day

February 20th 2025

tickle experience

a sensation produced by impulses from adjacent skin receptors that are stimulated lightly in rapid succession. It is assumed that the receptors involved are also responsible for the sensations of itch and pain and that the method of stimulation accounts for the different sensations.