THE FEMALE GENITAL ORGANS

The =female genital organs= (Organa genitalia feminina) are: (1) The two

=ovaries=, the essential reproductive glands, in which the ova are

produced; (2) the =uterine= or =Fallopian tubes=, which convey the ova

to the uterus; (3) the =uterus=, in which the ovum develops; (4) the

=vagina=, a dilatable passage through which the fœtus is expelled from

the uterus; (5) the =vulva=, the terminal segment of the genital tract,

which serves also for the expulsion of the urine; (6) the =mammary

glands=, which are glands of the skin, but are so closely associated

functionally with the generative organs proper as to be described with

them.

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