2. External Female Anatomy
• Vulva- general term
for external female
sex organs
• Mons pubis- fatty
tissue that covers the
pubic bone
• Labia Majora- Two
folds of skin running
from Mons Pubis to
below the vaginal
opening, they protect
the genitals
3. External Female Anatomy
• Labia Minora- 2 smaller
folds of skin within the
labia majora
• Clitoris- at the top of
the Labia
Minroa, central of
sexual stimulation in
the female
• Urethra- below
clitoris, opening to the
bladder
4. Internal Organs
• Hymen- thin ring of • Vagina- empty
tissue covering the passageway leading
opening of the vagina, from the vaginal
divides external & opening to the uterus.
internal sex organs Has 3 main functions: 1.
channel for menstrual
flow, 2. receptacle for
the male penis during
intercourse 3. birth
canal
5. Internal Organs
• Cervix- opening of the
uterus, strongest muscle
in women’s body, closed
during pregnancy, open
during birth
• Uterus- hollow, muscular
organ shaped like a pear.
One main function- to
protect and nourish a
fetus until it is ready to
live outside the womb.
6. Internal Organs
• Fallopian Tubes- 2 tubes
shaped like arched bridges • Ovaries- two solid egg
• Carries the egg cell toward shaped structures
the uterus and the sperm about the size of peach
cell toward the egg cell
pits.
• Location for fertilization
• 2 main functions-
produce female sex
hormones estrogen and
progesterone and stores
and releases the female
egg cell
7. Other things you should know …
• Time line:
– Ages 9-12: secondary sex characteristics appear
– Ages 11-14: menstrual cycle begins
– Late 20’s-30’s- peak sexual urges
– Ages 45-55 menopause
8. So what happens …
• Menstruation: the
shedding of the
endometrium, aka uterine
lining.
• Ovulation: the act of the
egg leaving the ovary
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