In
human anatomy, and in mammals in general, the
mons pubis (also known simply as the
mons, 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. In human females, the mons pubis forms the anterior portion of the
vulva. It divides into the
labia majora (literally "larger lips"), on either side of the furrow known as the
pudendal cleft, that surrounds the
labia minora,
clitoris,
urethra,
vaginal opening, and other structures of the
vulval vestibule.