Scientists have finally pinpointed the exact anatomy of a long-ignored female sex organ: the clitoris. The clitoris is considered a woman's sexual 'pleasure center.' Made up of a complex network of tissues and nerves, the tiny bulb is located at the top of the vulva - the outer part of female genitals - and extends inward.Stimulating the clitoris is crucial for achieving orgasm for many women, but the area has long been understudied due to cultural taboos and the belief that it does not have a health-related purpose other than sexual stimulation.While scientists mapped the penis' sensory nerves about three decades ago, the clitoris has largely been ignored. Now, researchers in the Netherlands have used high-energy x-rays to create detailed three-dimensional scans of two female pelvises, which revealed a network of branching nerves running through the clitoris. The team found that some branches of the clitoral nerves reach the mons pubis - the rounded mound of tissue over the pubic bone - while others extend to the clitoral hood, the external visible part of the clitoris. Researchers also identified nerves that stretch far beyond visible parts of the clitoris, reaching folds of the skin of the vulva called the labial structures. The findings contradict earlier research that showed the large nerves in the clitoris gradually diminished as they approached the inner parts of the organ. Instead, the new scans show the nerve endings are much longer than previously thought. A new study has provided the 'first-ever' 3D map of the nerves of the clitoris, the long ignored female 'pleasure center'