Vocab Flashcards
passageway from the ovaries to the uterus for the egg to travel; fertilization usually occurs here
Fallopian tubes
entrance to the vagina
vaginal opening
a highly sensitive organ composed of nerves, blood vessels, and erectile tissue. some culture perform female genital mutilation to remove this
clitoris
inner lips of the vulva. helps protect the vaginal opening, urethral opening, and clitoris.
libia minora
base of the uterus; has a very small opening into the vagina, dilates during birth to allow the baby to pass through
cervix
one of the three openings in a woman’s vulva, urine passes through here
urethral opening
store and release eggs; produces female hormones estrogen and progesterone
ovaries
when the fertilized egg implants and develops into a fetus, the lining provides nutrients for the fetus or is sloughed off as menstruation is fertilization doesn’t occur
uterus
outer lips of the vulva that provide protection
Libia majora
elastic muscular organ, referred to as the birth canal
vagina
external genitalia, anything that is outwardly visible
bulba
triangular area of fatty tissue that covers the pubic bone
mons pubis
a thin membrane that covers that vaginal opening, usually has an opening through the center to allow menstrual fluid
hymen
the area located between the vaginal canal and the anal canal. in an episiotomy, this area is cut to widen the vaginal canal during child birth
perineum
another name for an egg in the female reproductive system
ovum
