Female Reproductive System - Vagina Flashcards
What is the vagina?
It is an elastic, muscular tube
How long is the vagina?
It is 10cm long
What are the functions of the vagina?
2
It allows the entry of sperm into the female system
It serves as the birth canal to allow the exit of the baby
What lines the vagina?
Mucous-producing cells
What carries urine from the bladder?
The urethra
What is the function of the urethra?
It carries urine from the bladder
Where does the urethra open?
Near the vagina
What opens near the vagina?
The urethra opens near the vagina
What is the labia?
The labia are folds of skin that protect the vagina
What are folds of skin that protect the vagina?
The labia
What collectively forms the vulva?
The labia which are folds of skin
What is the vulva?
The labia collectively forms the vulva
What is the hymen?
A ring of tissue that may partially block the vagina entrance
What is the ring of tissue that may partially block the vagina entrance?
The hymen
What can scratch or tear the hymen?
It is scratched or torn by the use of tampons or at first sexual intercourse
