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Female Essential Organs(s)
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In females is the reproduction of female gametes (sex cells).
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Female Accessory Organs(s)
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Helps with female reproduction, but is not part of the reproductive system.
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What are Female Accessory Organs(s)?
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Includes (1) Uterine tubes, (2) uterus, (3) vagina
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 Vulva |
Are female organs which are external genitals. They include mons pubis to vaginal opening.
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Perineum
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Is the skin-covered muscular region located between the anus and the vaginal orifice.
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 Ovaries |
A female reproductive organ in which ova or eggs are produced, present in humans and other vertebrates as a pair.
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 What are female "internal genitals"? |
Includes (1) ovaries, (2) uterine tubes, (3) uterus, and (4) vagina.
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 Urogenital Triangle |
Is the anterior part of the perineum. In female mammals, it contains the vagina and associated parts of the external genitalia.
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 Anal Triangle |
Is the posterior part of the perineum. It contains the anal canal.
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 Episiotomy |
Is an incision made in the perineum. The tissue between the vaginal opening and the anus. It is done quickly to enlarge the opening during childbirth.
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 Mesovarian Ligament |
Is the portion of the broad ligament of the uterus that suspends the ovaries.
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 Ovarian Germinal Epithelium |
Also called the germinal epithelium of Waldeyer, is a layer of simple squamous-to-cuboidal epithelial cells covering the ovary.
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 Ovarian Follicles |
Is a roughly spheroid cellular aggregation set found in the ovaries. It secretes hormones that influence stages of the menstrual cycle.
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 Oocytes |
Is a female gametocyte or germ cell involved in reproduction. In other words, it is an immature ovum, or egg cell.
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 Antrum (oocyte) |
The formation of a fluid-filled cavity adjacent to the oocyte.
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