Sex Organs of The Human Female

SEX ORGANS OF Group 4 :
Lulu Nur Jelita
THE HUMAN Nurhaliza Azzahra

Nuzulurrohmah
FEMALE Taniya Dwi Putri

The female reproductive system is made up of
the internal and external sex organs that
function in reproduction of new offspring. In the
human the female reproductive system is
immature at birth and develops to maturity at
puberty to be able to produce gametes, and to
carry a fetus to full term. The internal sex organs
are the uterus, Fallopian tubes, and ovaries. The
external sex organs are also known as the
genitals and these are the organs of the vulva
including the labia, clitoris, and vaginal opening.
The function of the external female
reproductive structures (the genitals) is
twofold:
To enable sperm to enter the

body
To protect the internal genital

organs from infectious organisms.
This two longitudinal skin folds encloses
and protects the external reproductive
organs. A cleft, which includes the
urethra and vaginal opening, separates
the labia longitudinally. At the anterior
ends, the labia merge to form a medial
rounded elevation of adipose tissue called
Mons pubis.
This are two small skin folds devoid
of pubic hair and fat between the
labia majora. They are richly supplied
with blood vessels, giving it a pinkish
appearance.
The clitoris is small cylindrical mass of
erectile tissue at the anterior end of the
vulva between the labia minora. The clitoris
corresponds to the penis in men and has a
similar structure. The clitoris is composed
of two erectile tissue called corpora
cavernosa, and contains a small mass of
erectile tissue called glans, which is
supplied with sensory nerve fibers.
The vestibules are regions between the
labia minora; it includes an external urethra
orifice, a vagina orifice, and opening of the
ducts of several glands. A pair of vestibular
glands lies one on either side of the vaginal
opening; beneath the mucosa of the
vestibule on either side is a mass of
vascular erectile tissue called the vestibular
bulb.
The vagina is a fibromuscular (made up of
fibrous and muscular tissue) canal leading
from the outside of the body to the cervix of
the uterus or womb. It is also referred to as
the birth canal in the context of pregnancy.
The vagina accommodates the male penis
during sexual intercourse. Semen containing
spermatozoa is ejaculated from the male at
orgasm, into the vagina potentially enabling
fertilization of the egg cell (ovum) to take
place.
The uterus is a pear-shaped muscular organ.
Its major function is to accept a fertilized
ovum which becomes implanted into the
endometrium, and derives nourishment from
blood vessels which develop exclusively for
this purpose. The fertilized ovum becomes an
embryo, develops into a fetus and gestates
until childbirth. If the egg does not embed in
the wall of the uterus, a female begins
menstruation.
The cervix is the neck of the uterus, the
lower, narrow portion where it joins with
the upper part of the vagina. It is cylindrical
or conical in shape and protrudes through
the upper anterior vaginal wall.
Approximately half its length is visible, the
remainder lies above the vagina beyond
view. The vagina has a thick layer outside
and it is the opening where the fetus
emerges during delivery.
The Fallopian tubes are two tubes leading
from the ovaries into the uterus. On
maturity of an ovum, the follicle and the
ovary's wall rupture, allowing the ovum to
escape and enter the Fallopian tube. There it
travels toward the uterus, pushed along by
movements of cilia on the inner lining of the
tubes. This trip takes hours or days. If the
ovum is fertilized while in the Fallopian
tube, then it normally implants in the
endometrium when it reaches the uterus,
which signals the beginning of pregnancy.
The ovaries are small, paired organs located
near the lateral walls of the pelvic cavity.
These organs are responsible for the
production of the egg cells (ova) and the
secretion of hormones. The process by
which the egg cell (ovum) is released is
called ovulation. The speed of ovulation is
periodic and impacts directly to the length
of a menstrual cycle.

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SEX ORGANS OF Group 4 :

Lulu Nur Jelita

THE HUMAN Nurhaliza Azzahra

FEMALE Taniya Dwi Putri

To enable sperm to enter the

To protect the internal genital

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