Female Reproduction, Development APR 3.0 p1
Bio 2402-73
A&P Revealed 3.0
Female Reproductive System
Structures to Know and Identify:
1. External Genitalia:
a. Clitoris
i. Glans
ii. Prepuce
b. Labia majora
c. Labia minora
d. Mons pubis
e. Urethral orifice
f. Vaginal orifice
g. Vestibule
2. Internal Genitalia
a. Ovary
i. primordial follicle
ii. primary follicle
iii. secondary follicle
iv. tertiary follicle
v. corpus luteum
vi. corpus albicans
b. Uterine Tubes also known as Fallopian tubes, and/or Oviducts
i. Ampulla
ii. Isthmus
iii. Infundibulum
iv. Fimbriae
c. Uterus
i. Wall
– perimetrium
– myometrium
– endometrium
ii. Fundus
iii. Body
iv. Cervix
v. Internal Os
vi. Cervical Canal
vii. External Os
d. Vagina
e. Vestibular or Bartholin gland
f. Vestibular bulb
Below is a brief description of the structures of the female reproductive system that you are responsible for
knowing and being able to identify.
External Structures:
1. Mons Pubis – A latin term meaning “pubic mound”. The fatty tissue lying anterior to the pubic symphysis
in females. In the adult female, it is covered with pubic hair.
2. Clitoris – organ involved in sexual arousal in females.
3. Prepuce of Clitoris – Also known as the “clitoral hood”. A fold of skin that surrounds and protects the
clitoris. Formed by extensions of the labia minora.
4. Glans of the Clitoris – The external protrusion of the clitoris that contains many sensory nerve endings.
5. Urethral orifice – The opening of the urethra that is located between the glans of the clitoris and the vaginal
opening. Functions as the site where urine is discharged.
6. Labia majora – Thick protruding folds of skin that are covered with pubic hair on the external surface.
7. Labia minora – Smaller folds of skin located inside of the labia majora
8. Vestibule – The space surrounded by the labia minora. This space contains the urethral opening and the
vaginal orifice.
9. Vaginal orifice – The opening to the vagina.
Internal Structures:
1. Ovary – The primary female sex gland. It is the primary sex gland because it is the organ which actually
produces the gamete. There are normally 2 ovaries, about 5 cm each, suspended on either side of the uterus.
Also known as the female gonad. (More later on the function)
