Description
General Overview
A. In females, the urinary and reproductive systems are completely
separate, unlike in males.
B. The internal female reproductive organs are located in the lower
pelvis and are safely tucked inside the bony pelvis, behind the
pubic bone.
C. External genitalia collectively include the mons pubis, the labia
majora, the labia minora, the vestibule, the clitoris, and the vaginal orifice
(Figure 1.1).
D. The structures of the peritoneum are listed and compared in Table 1.1.
II. Ovaries
A. Description
1. Each ovary lies in a depression in the lateral pelvic wall, on either
side of the uterus.
2. Ovaries are small and almond shaped.
3. They vary considerably in size among women, but usually
measure between 3 and 5 cm long, 1.5 and 3 cm wide, and 1 and
1.5 cm thick— about the size of a thumbnail.
4. They are pinkish white to gray
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