Anatomy of the female reproductive system

Anatomy of the female reproductive system

ovaries
The ovaries are a pair of small glands the size and shape of almonds, located in the left and right side
of the pelvis of the body with respect to the top side of the uterus. The ovaries produce the female sex hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, as well as eggs (commonly called "eggs"), the female gametes. The eggs are produced from cells of oocytes that develop slowly early in the life of a woman and mature after puberty. Each month during ovulation, a mature egg is released. The movements of eggs from the ovary to the fallopian tube, which can be impregnated before reaching the uterus.

Fallopian tube
The fallopian tubes are a pair of muscular tubes that extend from the left and right upper corners of the uterus towards the edge of the ovary. The fallopian tubes terminate in a funnel shaped structure called the infundibulum, which is covered with small finger-like projections called fimbriae. Fimbriae career outside the ovaries to collect eggs released and transported into the infundibulum to transport the uterus. The interior of each fallopian tube is covered with cilia that work with the smooth muscles of the tube so that the egg toward the uterus.

uterus
The uterus is a hollow muscular organ located posterior pear shaped and upper bladder. Connected to the two fallopian tubes, and its upper end to the vagina (through the cervix), at its lower end, the uterus is also known as the uterus, which surrounds and supports the development the fetus during pregnancy . The inner wall of the uterus, known as endometrium, supports the embryo during early development. Visceral muscles of the uterus to contract during labor to push the fetus through the birth canal.

vagina
The vagina is an elastic muscular tube that connects the cervix to the outside of the body. It is located at the bottom rear of the uterus and urinary bladder. The functions of the vagina as the receptacle for the penis during intercourse and carries sperm into the uterus and fallopian tubes. It also serves as the birth canal stretch to allow delivery of the fetus during labor. During menstruation, the