EML Chapter 8 Organs of the Female Body

Ovaries

Almond shaped organs located in the pelvic cavity, form & store egg cells

Ovum

Female egg cell

Graafian follicles

1000,000 microscopic sacs that make up a large portion of the ovaries

Fallopian tubes

Pair of tubes attached to the uterus that provide a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus

Fimbria

Finger like projection at the free end of the fallopian tube

Uterus

Pear-sized & shaped muscular organs that lies in the pelvic cavity, except during pregnancy

Endometrium

Inner lining of the uterus

Myometrium

Muscular middle layer of the uterus

Perimetrium

Outer protective layer of the uterus that secretes watery serous fluid to reduce friction

Corpus

Large central portion of the uterus

Fundus

Rounded upper portion of the uterus

Cervix

Narrow lower portion of the uterus

Vagina

Passageway between the uterus & the outside of the body

Hymen

Fold of the membrane found near the opening of the vagina

Vulva

External genitals of the female, mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, urinary meatus, vaginal opening

Perineum

Pelvic floor in both female and male

Bartholin glands

Pair of mucus producing glands located on each side of the vagina

Breasts

Milk producing glands

Mammary papilla

Breast nipple

Areola

Pigmented area around the breast nipple