Question

Which structure constitutes the female accessory glands?

Answer 1

Female accessory glands

1. The female reproductive system is composed of reproductive organs and accessory glands.
2. The oviduct, uterus, and vagina are the accessory glands that are involved in the process of reproduction.
3. The oviduct is the site for fertilisation of the ovum and the sperm.
4. The uterus is the site of the implantation of the fertilized egg.
5. The vagina acts as the birth canal.

The female accessory glands are constituted in the uterus, oviducts, and vagina.

Uterus

1. A hollow muscular organ that is present between the bladder and rectum of the female pelvis is known as the uterus.
2. Once the egg produced by the ovaries gets fertilized it implants on the wall of the uterus.

Oviducts

1. The oviduct is the passage present between the uterus and the ovary.
2. Ovum travels through in case to reach the uterus.

Vagina

1. The vagina is the connection between the uterus to the outside environment.
2. Its function is to lubricate during copulation.