AHS 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Pelvis, Vulvodynia, Cervix
AHS 100- Chapter 13- The Female Reproductive System- Gynecology,
Obstetrics, and Neonatology
➢The female reproductive is much more active and complex than the
male. While the main function of the male reproductive system is the
production and the delivery of the sperm cells, the female
reproductive system is responsible for much more. Females not only
provide half the code for a human life, but they also provide the
environment and nutrition to sustain and grow that life until birth
➢13.1 Word Parts of the Female Reproductive System
➢Gynecology, External
○The outer structures of the female reproductive system are
collectively known as the vulva. It includes the clitoris, the labia
majora and labia minora, the urethral meatus, and the vaginal
opening.
○The clitroris is the most sensitive part of a women’s anatomy.
The labia are the folds of tissue around the opening of the
vagina. The outer folds, which are larger, are the labia majora,
and the inner folds which are thinner, are the labia minora. The
urethral opening is located within the labia minora superior to
the vaginal opening.
○The breasts are a very important outside structure while not
directly connected to the rest of the reproductive parts. They
are very sensitive and provide stimulation that plays a part in
sexual intercourse, and their main purpose is to provide a food
supply for a newborn baby.
○Vagina: colp/om vagin/o
○Vulva: episi/o, vulv/o
○Perineum: perino/o
○Woman: gynec/o, gyn/o
○Breast: mast/om mamm/o
○Milk: lact/o
➢Gynecology, internal
○A woman’s inner reproductive system is shaped like a capital
“T”. On either end of the horizontal part of the “T” rest the
ovaries. the ovaries hold all of the women’s eggs. Roughly
every 28-30 days during a woman’s adult years, an ovary will
allow an egg to mature and then releases it. The ova travels
along tubes to the uterus.
