• Ovaries: these are where the development of the ova takes place.
– The ova (or egg cells) are the female sex cells.
– The ova start to develop in puberty under influence of hormones from the pituitary gland.
– An ovum contains a lot of food reserves.
• Womb: this is where a fertilized egg cell can develop into a baby.
• Clitoris: sensitive to stimuli that give a nice feeling.
– clitoral glans: sensitive ‘bud’ that is visible on the outside
– clitoris hood: fold of skin around the clitoris glans
– erectile tissues: fill with blood when the woman becomes sexually aroused
• Outer labia: thick folds of skin covered in hair.
• Inner labia: thin, smooth folds of skin.
– Glands in the wall of the inner labia produce mucus during sexual arousal.
– After puberty, the inner labia are larger than the outer labia in most women.
• Vagina: has a mucous lining on the inside.
– There may be a ring of tissue, called the hymen, around the opening.
– During menstruation, parts of the mucous lining and blood are discharged via the vagina.