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sagittal section
sagittal section
Front-to-back vertical section on the median line of the body.
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fallopian tube
Canal through which the egg travels from the ovary to the uterus. Fertilization of the egg by the spermatozoon normally takes place in the upper section of the tube.
spermatozoon
egg
ovary
Female genital gland that produces eggs and the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone.
egg
pouch of Douglas
Small pouch formed by the fold of the peritoneum between the rectum and the uterus.
cervix of uterus
Lower narrow section of the uterus through which it connects with the vagina.
rectum
Terminal section of the large intestine preceding the anus.
large intestine
vagina
Muscular canal located between the neck of the uterus and the vulva enabling copulation.
posterior view
buttock
Fleshy part consisting mostly of muscles located at the base of the back.
anus
Terminal orifice of the digestive tract enabling ejection of fecal matter.
digestive system
thigh
Section of the leg between the hip and the knee; it contains many powerful muscles.
labium majus
Each of two thick cutaneous hairy folds of the vulva protecting the vaginal orifice.
posterior view
labium minus
Each of two mucous folds of the vulva located between the labia majus.
posterior view
urethra
Membranous canal enabling evacuation of urine from the bladder.
urinary system
clitoris
Small erectile organ at the anterior section of the vulva constituting a major erogenous zone.
symphysis pubis
Slightly movable fibrocartilaginous joint connecting the two pubes (anterior part of the two iliac bones).
mons pubis
Middle protuberance of the pubis made of adipose tissues and covered with hair at puberty.
urinary bladder
Muscular reservoir where urine from the kidneys collects before being evacuated through the urethra.
urinary system
uterovesical pouch
Small pouch formed by the fold of the peritoneum between the uterus and the bladder.
uterus
Hollow muscular organ receiving the egg and, once fertilized, enabling its development and expulsion at the end of pregnancy.
posterior view
abdominal cavity
Lower portion of the trunk containing the majority of the organs of the digestive, urinary and genital systems.
peritoneum
Resistant membrane covering the internal walls and organs of the abdominal cavity and maintaining its shape.
