female reproductive organ Flashcards
1
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clitoris
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the erectile organ for the female (it is equivalent to the penis in males)
2
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bladder
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stores urine
3
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urethra
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the duct that carries urine from the bladder to the exterior
4
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uterus
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the hollow, pear shaped organ situated between the urinary bladder and the rectum in females (also called the womb)
5
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Fallopian tube
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pair of long tubes which ova travels from the ovaries to the uterus
6
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ovary
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produce eggs and hormones
7
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rectum
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stores faeces
8
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cervix
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the neck of the uterus, leading into the vagina
9
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vagina
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the canal leading from the uterus to the exterior of the female body
10
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labia minora and labia majora
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fleshly folds of skin at the opening of the vagina
11
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fimbriae
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the finger-like projections of the uterine tube
direct eggs into the uterine tubes
