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B) INTERNAL STRUCTURES
Vagina
Receptacle for the penis during sexual intercourse
The outlet for menstrual flow and the passageway for child
birth
Uterus
Serves as the pathway for sperm deposited in the vagina to
reach the uterine tubes.
Site of implantation of a fertilized ovum, development of the
fetus during pregnancy, and labor.
During reproductive cycles, when implantation does not
occur, the uterus is the source of menstrual flow.
DIVISION OF THE UTERUS:
i.
Cervix
o Cervical canal
o Internal cervical os
o External cervical os
o Fornices anterior, posterior and lateral
sides
ii.
Isthmus
iii.
Corpus/ Body
iv.
Cornua connection of uterus and fallopian tube
v.
Fundus a dome shaped portion superior to the
uterine tubes
vi.
Uterine and cervical coats or layers of tissue
o Endometrium the inner layer of the uterus
o Endocervix
o Myometrium the middle layer of the uterus
o Perimetrium or serosa, anteriorly, it covers
the urinary bladder and forms a shallow
pouch
o
vii.
Uterine supports
o Posterior ligaments
o Broad ligaments
o round ligaments
viii.
Uterine blood comes from:
o Large descending aorta 2 iliac arteries
hypogastric arteries uterine arteries uterus
Fallopian tubes
Parts: (interstitial)
i.