sagittal section

Front-to-back vertical section on the median line of the body.

fallopian tube

Canal through which the egg travels from the ovary to the uterus. Fertilization of the egg by the spermatozoon normally takes place in the upper section of the tube.

ovary

Female genital gland that produces eggs and the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone.

pouch of Douglas

Small pouch formed by the fold of the peritoneum between the rectum and the uterus.

cervix of uterus

Lower narrow section of the uterus through which it connects with the vagina.

rectum

Terminal section of the large intestine preceding the anus.

vagina

Muscular canal located between the neck of the uterus and the vulva enabling copulation.

buttock

Fleshy part consisting mostly of muscles located at the base of the back.

anus

Terminal orifice of the digestive tract enabling ejection of fecal matter.

thigh

Section of the leg between the hip and the knee; it contains many powerful muscles.

labia majora

Thick cutaneous hairy folds of the vulva protecting the vaginal orifice.

labia minora

Mucous folds of the vulva located between the labia majora.

urethra

Membranous canal enabling evacuation of urine from the bladder.

clitoris

Small erectile organ at the anterior section of the vulva constituting a major erogenous zone.

symphysis pubis

Slightly movable fibrocartilaginous joint connecting the two pubes (anterior part of the two iliac bones).

mons pubis

Middle protuberance of the pubis made of adipose tissues and covered with hair at puberty.

urinary bladder

Muscular reservoir where urine from the kidneys collects before being evacuated through the urethra.

uterovesical pouch

Small pouch formed by the fold of the peritoneum between the uterus and the bladder.

uterus

Hollow muscular organ receiving the egg and, once fertilized, enabling its development and expulsion at the end of pregnancy.

abdominal cavity

Lower portion of the trunk containing the majority of the organs of the digestive, urinary and genital systems.

peritoneum

Resistant membrane covering the internal walls and organs of the abdominal cavity and maintaining its shape.