Female

Located on ends of uterine tubes

FOLLICLES= OO cyte (Egg) + follicular cells

Estrogen

Growth and repair of endometrium

LH surge

Follicular cells remaining in ovary.

Progesterone and estrogen

~ 4 inch

Fimbrae on infundibulum move to collect egg

CILIA and PERISTALTIC contractions move egg along tube

AMPULLA- Usual site of fertilization

3-5 days to pass thru tube

Anteflexion 80%

Retroflexion 20%

80%

Normal position

• Sits on bladder,
• fundus points anterior
• Cervix points to tailbone

20%

Titled position

• Fundus point towards back
• Cervix points down vagina

Perimitrium

Myometrium

Endometrium

Visceral Peritoneum

Smooth muscle

Inner wall

Sloughs monthly

Menses

Proliferative Phase

secretory Phase

Ovulation

Narrowed region at opening of vagina

• Closed w mucus plug
• - Breaks down at ovulation

4-5 muscular tube

Erectile tissue in wall

HYMEN= Thick, vascular, Incomplete diaphragm at entrance to vagina.

Fat pad pver pubic bone

For protection during intercourse

Keritanized skin & hair

Continuius w mons oubis

ANALOGOUS to male scrotum

Covered in MUCUS MEMBRANE

Joins w clitoris anterior & surrouns vestibule

Erectile tissue

Anterior bulb of erectile tissue

Covered w mucus membrane

Analogous to male PENIS

Internal amd exteral region

Covered by PREPUCE hood

Opening of Vagina

Hymen found around opening

Vestibular glands deliver mucus aka cum

VESTIBULAR GLANDS analogous to BULBOURETHRAL GLANDS