11. Female reproductive system

The female reproductive organ contains a pair of ovaries, fallopian tubes or the oviducts, uterus and the vagina. The ovaries are the primary sex organs of females.

 

 

 

In females, a pair of almond-shaped ovaries are found near the kidneys in the lower part of the abdominal cavity. Female gonads that contain female gametes (eggs or ova) and secrete female sex hormones are the ovaries (Oestrogen and Progesterone). A mature ovary produces multiple ova in various stages of development.

 

 

They are also known as oviducts. There are two tubes that come from the uterus, one on each side. The end of the fallopian tube is funnel-shaped, with fimbriae (finger-like projections) near the ovary. The ovum released from the ovary is picked up by the fimbriae and forced into the fallopian tube.

 

 

The uterus is a muscular, hollow structure found in the pelvic cavity. It is pear-shaped and is found in between the bladder and the rectum. It is place where the foetus develops. 

  

 

The uterus narrows down into a tube known as the vagina. It is the structure that connects the cervix and the external genitalia. It receives sperm and serves as a birth canal during the birth of a child (parturition).