Question

Draw a neat labelled diagrammatic sectional view of female reproductive system.

Answer 1

Female reproductive system consists of various glands, single type of duct and many supporting structures which are:

(i) Ovaries: The ovaries are primary sex organs and produce one egg every month during the fertile years of a woman.

(ii) Fallopian tubes: Fallopian tubes or oviducts two small tubes, lying on either sides of uterus near kidney.

(iii) Uterus: The uterus or womb is about 7.5 cm long and 5 cm wide and is about the size and shape of an inverted pear. It lies behind the bladder.

(iv) Cervix: It is the narrow entrance to the uterus from the vagina.

(v) Vagina: This is a muscular tube about 8-10 cm long whose walls contain elastic tissues. The vagina opens to the exterior by an aperture called vaginal orifice.

(vi) External Genetalia: The external genetalia includes mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, hymen and clitoris.