Female Reproductive System

The female reproductive system is composed of a pair of ovaries along with oviducts, vagina,
cervix, uterus, and the external genitalia that are located in the pelvic region.

Ovaries
 Ovaries act as the main female sex organs that produce the female gamete or egg cell
(ovum) and various hormones.
 These organs are situated one on both the side of the lower abdomen.
 Each ovary measures about 2 to 4 cm in length which is then connected to the uterus
and pelvic wall through ligaments.

Uterus
 A uterus is also called the womb.
 It is a muscular, inverted pear-shaped organ of the female reproductive system.
 The walls of the uterus consist of three layers- the inner glandular layer (endometrium), the middle thick layer, and the outer thin layer.
These three layers are maintained by ligaments which then opens into the vagina from a narrow cervix.
 The cervical canal along with the vagina creates the birth canal.
 The vagina is a muscular tube which starts at the lower end of the uterus to the outside.

Fallopian Tubes
 Fallopian tubes are a pair of muscular tubes and funnel-shaped structures, extend from the right and left of the superior corners of the
uterus to the edge of the ovaries.
 These tubes are enclosed in small projections called fimbriae that swipe over the ovaries to pick up released ova and deliver them to the
infundibulum for supplying the uterus.
 Each fallopian tube is covered by cilia that functions by carrying the ovum to the uterus.

Vagina
 The vagina is a muscular and elastic tube that connects the cervix to the external body.
 It functions as the receptacle for the penis in sexual intercourse and delivers sperm to the fallopian tubes and uterus.
 It also acts as a birth canal by expanding to allow delivery of the fetus during childbirth.