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Chapter-56 Female Reproductive System

BOOK TITLE: Essentials of Anatomy for Dental Students

Author
1. Selvakumari TL
ISBN
9789352703548
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14250_57
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Thalambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Chapter keywords
Female reproductive system, ovary, fallopian tube, uterus, vagina, vulva, mammary gland, breast, outer cortex, inner medulla

Abstract

The female reproductive system includes the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, vulva, mammary glands and breasts. These organs are involved in the production and transportation of gametes and the production of sex hormones. The female reproductive system also facilitates the fertilization of ova by sperm and supports the development of offspring during pregnancy and infancy. Ovary has outer cortex and inner medulla. Cortex has follicles of different stages of oogenesis, which are primary follicle, secondary follicle, graafian follicle, corpus luteum and corpus albicans. The ovum is covered by a homogeneous membrane, the zona pellucida.

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