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Genetics
Reproductive system: Female
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Biology
9th Grade
03/14/2011

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Cervix
Definition
The part of the uterus that protrudes into the cavity of the vagina
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Endometrium
Definition
The inner lining of the uterus
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Libia majora
Definition
The larger outer pair of skin folds that enclose the vulva
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Libia minora
Definition
The smaller inner pair of skin folds that enclose the vulva
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Ovaries
Definition
The pair of organs that store and release egg cells and produce estrogen
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Oviduct
Definition
The tube that transports an egg cell from the ovary to the uterus
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Ureter
Definition
One of a pair of tubes that carries urine from the kidneys into the urinary bladder
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Urethra
Definition
The tube leading from the bladder that carries urine out of the body
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Urinary bladder
Definition
The organ that holds urine excreted by the kidneys
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Uterus
Definition
A pear-shaped hollow organ with muscular walls where a fertilized egg becomes embedded and the fetus develops
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Vagina
Definition
A hollow, muscular, tunnel-like structure that forms the passageway between the cervix and vulva
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