Female Reproduction
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
Let’s study about Female Reproductive system that makes Females the ‘child-bearer’.
Parts of Female Reproductive System
The female reproductive system comprises of parts which are both internal and external to the body.
External Reproductive Parts
Labia
majora
Ø It contains sweat as well as oil-secreting
glands.
Labia minora
Ø These
are translated as ‘small lips’, and
can be quite small close to 2
inches wide.
Ø Labia
minora rest just in the interior of
labia majora.
Ø It surrounds the primary opening of the vagina
and urethra.
Bartholin’s glands
Ø The
location of these glands rest beside
the vaginal opening.
Ø It is
responsible to manage a fluid discharge.
Clitoris
Ø
Both the labia minora encounter at the clitoris, which
is a small and delicate
protrusion.
Ø
This part is covered
by a skin fold, termed as prepuce.
Ø
The clitoris is sensitive to stimulus and can turn erect.
Internal Reproductive Parts
· Vagina
It is a canal which joins
the cervix to the external portion of the body.It is referred as the birth canal.
· Womb or Uterus
It is a pear-shaped,
hollow organ which is ‘home’ for a developing fetus. Further,
the uterus separates into two parts; namely, the cervix, and the corpus. The
corpus easily enlarges for holding a developing baby.
· Ovaries
These are oval-shaped glands which
are small and are located on both side of the uterus.
Ovaries produce hormones and
eggs.
· Fallopian tubes
They are narrow tubes which attach to the upper portion
of the uterus. Fallopian tubes act as tunnels for the egg cells. Therefore, they transport the egg cells from the ovaries the
to uterus.
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