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SUMMARY 



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SUMMARY 



Female 



Generative 



Organs 



Internal 

 organs 



External 

 organs 



Ovaries 



Ovaries — two glandular organs in which the ova 



are formed. 

 Fallopian tubes — two canals through which the 



ova reach the uterine cavity. 

 Uterus — a hollow, pear-shaped organ which 



receives the ovum. 

 Vagina — a canal that extends from the uterus 



to the vulva. 



Mons Veneris — a cushion of areolar fibrous 



and adipose tissue, in front of pubic bones, 



covered with skin and after puberty with hair. 



Labia majora — two folds that extend from the 



mons Veneris to within an inch of the anus. 



Labia minora — two folds situated between the 



labia majora. 

 CUtoris — small body, situated at apex of the 

 triangle formed by junction of labia minora. 

 Well supplied with nerves and blood-vessels. 

 Hymen — fold of mucous membrane that sur- 

 rounds vaginal orifice. 



' Vulvo-vaginal — oval bodies situated 



on either side of the vagina. 

 Urethral — glands found chiefly be- 

 neath the walls and floor of urethra. 

 Two almond-shaped glandular bodies. 

 Situated in posterior fold of broad ligament. 



To uterus — by hgament of ovary. 

 To tubes — by fimbriae. 

 If inches long, 

 f inch wide. 

 [ I inch thick. 

 Weight — 1-2 drachms. 



Fibrous tissue. 

 Blood-vessels, 

 Lymphatics. 

 Nerves. 

 Graaf- 

 ian 

 fol- 

 licles 

 Covering of germinal epithelium. 

 J Produce, develop, mature, and discharge ova. 

 \ Form an internal secretion. 



Glands 



Attached 



Size 



Structure 



Stroma " 



1. Outer coat fibrous tissue. 



2. Inner layer of cells contain ovum. 



Function 



