sagittal section
Front-to-back vertical section on the median line of the body.
fallopian tube
Canal through which the egg travels from the ovary to the uterus. Fertilization of the egg by the spermatozoon normally takes place in the upper section of the tube.
ovary
Female genital gland that produces eggs and the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone.
pouch of Douglas
Small pouch formed by the fold of the peritoneum between the rectum and the uterus.
cervix of uterus
Lower narrow section of the uterus through which it connects with the vagina.
vagina
Muscular canal located between the neck of the uterus and the vulva enabling copulation.
buttock
Fleshy part consisting mostly of muscles located at the base of the back.
anus
Terminal orifice of the digestive tract enabling ejection of fecal matter.
thigh
Section of the leg between the hip and the knee; it contains many powerful muscles.
labia majora
Thick cutaneous hairy folds of the vulva protecting the vaginal orifice.
clitoris
Small erectile organ at the anterior section of the vulva constituting a major erogenous zone.
symphysis pubis
Slightly movable fibrocartilaginous joint connecting the two pubes (anterior part of the two iliac bones).
mons pubis
Middle protuberance of the pubis made of adipose tissues and covered with hair at puberty.
urinary bladder
Muscular reservoir where urine from the kidneys collects before being evacuated through the urethra.
uterovesical pouch
Small pouch formed by the fold of the peritoneum between the uterus and the bladder.
uterus
Hollow muscular organ receiving the egg and, once fertilized, enabling its development and expulsion at the end of pregnancy.
abdominal cavity
Lower portion of the trunk containing the majority of the organs of the digestive, urinary and genital systems.
peritoneum
Resistant membrane covering the internal walls and organs of the abdominal cavity and maintaining its shape.
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