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The anatomy of the clitoris and the female orgasm are described in textbooks, but some researchers have proposed a new anatomical terminology for the sexual response in women. The internal\/inner clitoris does not exist: the entire clitoris is an external organ. The clitoris is not composed of two arcs but of the glans, body, and crura or roots. \u201cClitoral bulbs\u201d is an incorrect term from an embryological and anatomical viewpoint: the correct term is \u201cvestibular bulbs.\u201d The bulbocavernosus muscles are implicated in inferior vaginismus, while the pubovaginal muscle is responsible for superior vaginismus. The clitoral or clitoris\u2010urethro\u2010vaginal complex has no embryological, anatomical and physiological support: the vagina has no anatomical relationship with the clitoris, and the clitoris is a perineal organ while the supposed G\u2010spot is in the pelvic urethra. G\u2010spot\/vaginal\/clitoral orgasm, vaginally activated orgasm, and clitorally activated orgasm, are incorrect terms: like \u201cmale orgasm,\u201d \u201cfemale orgasm\u201d is the correct term. The \u201cvaginal\u201d orgasm that some women report is always caused by the surrounding erectile organs (triggers of female orgasm). The male penis cannot come in contact with the venous plexus of Kobelt or with the clitoris during vaginal intercourse. Also, female ejaculation, premature ejaculation, persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD), periurethral glans, vaginal\u2013cervical genitosensory component of the vagus nerve, and G\u2010spot amplification, are terms without scientific basis. 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