At vulva level, apart from the clitoris there is also the urethra, outermost part of the urinary tract. More externally is the vagina, extending from the cervix to the vulva, that is to say the external female genitals consisting in: mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora and clitoris. The endometrium changes periodically so as to favour nesting of the fertilized ovum if, on the contrary, fecundation does not take place, the mucosa flakes off and most of it is eliminated through menstruation and will be reconstructed with the next cycle. The uterus is an organ located between the bladder and the rectum, consisting in a thick muscle layer (myometrium) and an internal mucosa (endometrium) its function is to receive the fertilized ovum, allowing embryo-foetal development.
The ovaries are connected to the uterus by means of the Fallopian tubes. female gonads responsible for the production and maturation of ovum cells (female gametes) as well as for the secretion of sexual hormones. The female genito-urinary apparatus consists in a complex and delicate set of organs that are very close to each other, and that can be divided into two groups: the genital organs and the urinary organs.Īnalysing the genital organs anatomically, and proceeding from the internal to the external parts, first of all there are the ovaries, i.e.
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