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What is the muscle that acts as the opening between the vagina and uterus?
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It is the cervix.
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In the female reproductive system what is the cervix?
The neck of the uterus, which has a small opening and extends into the inner end of the vagina. The cervix is part of the uterus. The uterus looks like a bottle and the cervix is the neck. The cervix fits slightly into the vagina. Sperm have to travel through an opening in the cervix, into the uterus and then a little way into the Fallopian tubes. If the woman has ovulated, they should meet there in the tubes. The egg will travel further down into the uterus and the embryo will attach and embed into the uterine wall.
What divisions are in the uterus?
The uterus is divided into three main parts: the fundus (upper portion), the body (middle portion), and the cervix (lower portion). The cervix further consists of the inner cervical canal, which connects the uterus to the vagina, and the outer cervical os, which is the opening of the canal into the vagina.
Where on vagina would sperm need to go in order to get pregnant?
To get pregnant, sperm need to be ejaculated near the opening of the vagina. From there, they can swim through the cervix and into the uterus, where fertilization may occur if an egg is present.
What are the function of the female reproductive system?
The uterus is the pear-shaped organ that protects the baby while it is growing. The lining of it sheds once a month when a woman is not pregnant. The cervix is a flap of tissue between the vagina and the uterus that closes when a woman is pregnant. The vagina is the entrance to the uterus. The fallopian tubes carry the eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. If it is fertilized, then the egg will attach itself to the lining of the uterus. If not, it will be expelled from the body through the vagina. The ovaries are the egg-shaped storehouses for the ovum(eggs). A baby girl is born with all the eggs she will use for her entire life, which is about 800,000.
What is the urethral opening excrete in males and females?
No, the opening that females urinate from is called the urethra and is too small to receive sperm. The urethra is underneath the clitoris and above the vagina which is notably larger than the urethra. The vagina is between the anus and the urethra and it is the hole that receives sperm during sexual intercourse.
In the female reproductive system what is the cervix?
The neck of the uterus, which has a small opening and extends into the inner end of the vagina. The cervix is part of the uterus. The uterus looks like a bottle and the cervix is the neck. The cervix fits slightly into the vagina. Sperm have to travel through an opening in the cervix, into the uterus and then a little way into the Fallopian tubes. If the woman has ovulated, they should meet there in the tubes. The egg will travel further down into the uterus and the embryo will attach and embed into the uterine wall.
What is the function of the cervix?
The cervix is the passageway between the vagina and the uterus. The opening is generally very small, but just enough to allow menstrual blood out, and semen in.In labor the contractions of the uterus cause the cervix to thin and dilate, so the baby can pass through the vagina and into the world.The function of the cervix is to allow flow of menstrual blood from the uterus into the vagina, and direct the sperms into the uterus during intercourse.
What is outer cervical os?
The outer cervical os is the opening in the uterine cervix (the neck of the uterus) closer to the vagina. Its counterpart is the interior cervical os, which is opening in the cervix closer to the uterus.
Does cervical cancer surgery affect tubal ligation's?
No. A tubal ligation severes the connection between the ovaries and the uterus. The ovaries float above the outside of the uterus and the fallopian tubes are the only opening into the top of the uterus. The cevix is the mouth of the uterus and is at the bottom of the uterus. The cervix is in the vagina and is not open to the area where the ovaries are.
When you go deep into your vagina what do you hit?
The cervix. This is also the opening of the uterus. For a diagram, see the related link.
What is the difference between a total and partial hysterectomy?
Total hysterectomy normally refer to complete removal of the uterus and sometimes include the ovaries (oophorectomy). Partial hysterectomy normally leave the cervix behind. The cervix in the part of the uterus visible from the vagina and the opening of the uterus to the outside.
Which body parts have six letters in them?
Kidney, Uterus, Vagina, Tongue, Muscle, Finger, Ureter, Radius
What is narrow opening that leads to the uterus?
The opening of the cervix is closest to the vagina -- the one you can feel with your finger -- is called the external os (orifice). This os leads into the cavity of the cervix and then into the cavity of the body of the uterus. At the point where the endocervical canal meets the uterus is another opening, called the internal os. .
What is the lower part of the uterus?
The opening at the lower end of the uterus is the internal cervical os. It leads to the cervical canal, through the exernal os, and into the vagina.
Is the womb and uterus the same organ?
No. The vagina is the canal leading from the uterus (womb) to the external vulva. (And interposed between the vagina and the uterus is the cervix.)
What kinds of uterine cancer are there?
two primary forms, cervical and endometrial. Cancer of the cervix most often affects the neck of the cervix or the opening or the opening into the uterus from the vagina. Endometrial cancer affects the inside lining of the uterus.
What is the medical term meaning abnormal opening between organs or tissues such as between the bladder and vagina?
A fistula is an abnormal opening between organs and tissues.
