Vagina, External Genitalia & Blood Supply

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Vagina

What
Function
Lined with
What is the fornix
- Function

What: Portion of the birth canal located within the pelvis between the uterus cranially and the vulva caudally

Function: Serves as a sheath for the male penis during copulation

Lined with: Stratified squamous epithelium (glandless)

What is the fornix: Space formed cranial to the projection of the cervix into the vagina

Function: Help guide semen towards the cervix

<p><strong><u>What:</u> </strong><span style="color: red;"><strong>Portion</strong></span><strong> </strong>of the <span style="color: red;"><strong>birth canal</strong></span><strong> </strong>located <span style="color: red;"><strong>within</strong></span><strong> </strong>the<span style="color: red;"> <strong>pelvis between</strong></span><strong> </strong>the <span style="color: red;"><strong>uterus cranially</strong></span><strong> </strong>and the<span style="color: red;"> <strong>vulva caudally</strong></span></p><p><strong><u>Function:</u> </strong>Serves as a <span style="color: red;"><strong>sheath</strong></span><strong> </strong>for the<span style="color: red;"> <strong>male penis </strong></span>during <span style="color: red;"><strong>copulation</strong></span></p><p><strong><u>Lined with:</u> </strong><span style="color: red;"><strong>Stratified squamous epithelium </strong></span>(<em>glandless</em>) </p><p><strong><u>What is the fornix:</u> </strong><span style="color: red;"><strong>Space</strong></span><strong> </strong>formed <span style="color: red;"><strong>cranial</strong></span><strong> </strong>to the <span style="color: red;"><strong>projection</strong></span><strong> </strong>of the <span style="color: red;"><strong>cervix into </strong></span>the <span style="color: red;"><strong>vagina</strong></span></p><ul><li><p><strong><u>Function:</u> </strong>Help<strong> </strong><span style="color: red;"><strong>guide semen</strong></span><strong> </strong>towards the <span style="color: red;"><strong>cervix</strong></span><strong> </strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

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External Genitalia

Consist of

Consist of:

Vulva
Labia
Clitoris

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What feature marks the junction between the vagina and the vulva and its location

The external urethral orifice

Location: In the vestibule of vagina

<p>The<span style="color: blue;"> <strong>external urethral orifice</strong></span><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p><strong><u>Location:</u> </strong>In the<strong> </strong><span style="color: blue;"><strong>vestibule</strong></span> of<strong> </strong><span style="color: blue;"><strong>vagina</strong></span></p></li></ul><p></p>

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What is the vestibule of the vagina?

Part of external genitalia located between the vagina and the labia (lips of vulva)

<p>Part of<strong> </strong><span style="color: blue;"><strong>external genitalia located between</strong></span> the<strong> </strong><span style="color: blue;"><strong>vagina</strong></span> and the<strong> </strong><span style="color: blue;"><strong>labia</strong></span> (<em>lips of vulva</em>) </p>

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External Genitalia: Clitoris

What
Where

What: Female vestigial counterpart of penis

Where: Concealed by the lowest part of vulva

<p><strong><u>What:</u> </strong>Female<strong> </strong><span style="color: blue;"><strong>vestigial counterpart</strong> </span>of<strong> </strong><span style="color: blue;"><strong>penis</strong></span><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><u>Where:</u> </strong><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Concealed</strong> </span>by the<span style="color: blue;"><strong> lowest part</strong> </span>of<strong> </strong><span style="color: blue;"><strong>vulva</strong></span><strong> </strong></p>

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External Genitalia: Labia

What

The external part of the vulva forming its vertical opening

<p>The <span style="color: blue;"><strong>external part</strong></span><strong> </strong>of the <span style="color: blue;"><strong>vulva</strong></span><strong> </strong>forming its <span style="color: blue;"><strong>vertical opening</strong></span></p>

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Blood Supply. to Female Genitalia

What supplies the clitoris
Which vessel supply to the ovary and oviduct
Which vessel supplies blood to the vagnia
What vessel supplies the uterus
How does the uterine blood supply change during pregnancy?

What supplies the clitoris: Erectile tissue and sensory nerve endings

Which vessel supply to the ovary and oviduct: Ovarian artery

Which vessel supplies blood to the vagnia: Vaginal artery

What vessel supplies the uterus: Uterine artery

How does the uterine blood supply change during pregnancy: Increases dramatically

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Fremitus

What
What does it indicate

What: Vibration felt when palpating uterine artery due to increased blood flow

Indicate: Good pregnancy