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1
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What is the Vulva?

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External female genitalia

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What 5 structures does the vulva compromise?

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Mons pubis
Labia majora
Labia minora
Clitoris
Vaginal opening

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What is the vagina?

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A muscular canal connecting the uterus to the external genitalia

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What does the vagina play roles in?

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Childbirth
Sexual intercourse
Menstrual flow

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5
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What is the vagina lined with?

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Mucous membrane

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Why is the vagina lined with a Mucous membrane?

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For lubrication and protection

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What is the cervix?

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The opening from the vagina to the uterus

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What are the functions of the cervix?

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Acts as a barrier
Opens during menstruation and childbirth
Remains closed during pregnancy to protect the foetus

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What are the 3 layers of the uterus?

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Perimetrium (outer)
Myometeium (middle)
Endometrium (inner)

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What is the perimetrium?

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Thin serousal layer, lines the uterus

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What is the myometrium?

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Thick, smooth, contracts during labour

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What is the endometrium

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Lining of the uterus that thickens during menstruation

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What are the 8 parts of the uterus

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Fundus
Corpus
Cervix
Uterine cavity
Isthmus
Oviducts
Ovaries
Infundibulum

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What is the Fundus?

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The upper part of the uterus

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What is the corpus?

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The main body of the uterus

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What is the uterine cavity?

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Space within the uterus where the fertilised egg implants

17
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What is the isthmus?

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Narrow organ/passage/ piece of tissue connecting two larger parts

Acts as a gatekeeper between the uterine cavity and cervix

18
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What are the oviducts?

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The fallopian tubes

19
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What are the oviducts essential for?

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Egg transport
Fertilisation site
Zygote transport

20
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What are the ovaries?

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Structures at the end of each oviduct, holding ovum

21
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What are the ovaries function?

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Oocyte production
Hormone production
Ovulation
Corpus luteum function
Fertility

22
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What is the corpus luteum function?

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The preparation of the uterine lining for egg implantation

23
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What is the infundibulum?

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Funnel shaped structure at the distal end of the oviducts

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What are the infundibulum responsible for?

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Capturing the released ovum during ovulation with finger-like projections called fimbriae

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