The female reproductive system
Classified into: internal sex organs and external sex organs.
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Ovaries: Egg tubes: Uterus: Vagina:
Cervix:
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The two ovaries contain hundreds of undeveloped female sex cells called egg cells or ova. Women have these cells in their bodies from birth - whereas men produce new sperm continually.
Each ovary is connected to the uterus by an egg tube. This is sometimes called an oviduct or Fallopian tube. The egg tube is lined with cilia, which are tiny hairs on cells. Every month, an egg develops and becomes mature, and is released from an ovary. The cilia waft the egg along inside the egg tube and into the uterus.
Is also called the womb. It is a muscular bag with a soft lining. The uterus is where a baby develops until its birth.
Is a muscular tube that leads from the cervix to the outside of the woman's body. A man's penis goes into the woman's vagina during sexual intercourse. The opening to the vagina has folds of skin called labia that meet to form a vulva. The urethra also opens into the vulva, but it is separate from the vagina, and is used for passing urine from the body.
Is a ring of muscle at the lower end of the uterus. It keeps the baby in place while the woman is pregnant.
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Vulva: Labia majora:
Labia minora: Clítoris:
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Empties into the urethra, on the vaginal orifice.
They are skin folds that protect the lips smaller.
There are two folds to protect the orifice of the vagina.
It is a small organ located in the front of the vulva. It is an erectile structure, your goal and get pleasure.
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