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Encyclopedia > Vaginal
Human female internal reproductive anatomy

The vagina (from the Latin for "sheath" or "scabbard" ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female mammals, or to the cloaca in female birds and some reptiles. Female insects and other invertebrates also have a vagina, which is the terminal part of the oviduct. From Image:Fem_isa. ... From Image:Fem_isa. ... Latin is the language that was originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... The word sheath has a number of related meanings in English. ... A scabbard is a sheath for holding a sword. ... Female internal reproductive anatomy The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ of most mammals, including humans. ... Orders Subclass Monotremata Monotremata Subclass Marsupialia Didelphimorphia Paucituberculata Microbiotheria Dasyuromorphia Peramelemorphia Notoryctemorphia Diprotodontia Subclass Placentalia Xenarthra Dermoptera Desmostylia Scandentia Primates Rodentia Lagomorpha Insectivora Chiroptera Pholidota Carnivora Perissodactyla Artiodactyla Cetacea Afrosoricida Macroscelidea Tubulidentata Hyracoidea Proboscidea Sirenia The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals primarily characterized by the presence of mammary... In zoological anatomy, a cloaca is the posterior opening that serves as the only such opening for the intestinal, urinary, and genital tracts of certain animal species. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... Orders  Crocodylia - Crocodilians  Rhynchocephalia - Tuataras  Squamata   Suborder Sauria - Lizards   Suborder Serpentes - Snakes Testudines - Turtles Superorder Dinosauria  Saurischia  Ornithischia The reptiles are a group of vertebrate animals. ... Orders Subclass Apterygota Symphypleona - globular springtails Subclass Archaeognatha (jumping bristletails) Subclass Dicondylia Monura - extinct Thysanura (common bristletails) Subclass Pterygota Diaphanopteroidea - extinct Palaeodictyoptera - extinct Megasecoptera - extinct Archodonata - extinct Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Infraclass Neoptera Blattodea (cockroaches) Mantodea (mantids) Isoptera (termites) Zoraptera Grylloblattodea Dermaptera (earwigs) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets... Invertebrate is a term coined by Chevalier de Lamarck to describe any animal without a backbone or vertebra, like insects, squids and worms. ... In oviparous animals (those that lay eggs), the passage from the ovaries to the outside of the body is known as the oviduct. ...


For the purposes of anatomy, a vagina can also be any structure that serves as a sheath (or theca), as in, the vagina of the portal vein. Another example is the fibrous sheath around tendons, called a vagina fibrosa when solid or a vagina mucosa when it contains a fluid-filled cavity around the tendon. Major body systems: Integumentary system Muscular system Nervous system Reproductive system Respiratory system Excretory system Circulatory system Lymphatic system Skeletal system (Human skeleton) Endocrine system Digestive system Immune system Organs: Anus Appendix Brain Breast Colon or large intestine Diaphragm Ear Eye Heart Kidney Labia Larynx Liver Lung Nose Ovary Pharynx... Strawberry anther with parallel thecae In botany, the theca (plural thecae) of an angiosperm is half of the anther. ... The portal vein is a major vein in the human body draining blood from the digestive system and its associated glands. ... A tendon or sinew is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue, attached on one end to a muscle and on the other to a bone. ...


See also

Vagina dentata is Latin for toothed vagina. ... Vulvovaginal health is the health and sanitation of the human female vulva and vagina. ... Vulvovaginal health is the health and sanitation of the human female vulva and vagina. ... In human anatomy, the Skenes glands (also known as the lesser vestibular or paraurethral glands) are glands located on the upper wall of the vagina, around the lower end of the urethra. ... Sexual slang is any slang term which makes reference to sex, the sexual organs, or matters closely related to them. ... An artificial vagina is a sex toy designed to simulate the sensation of sexual intercourse on the erect penis. ...

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Reproductive system
Female: Cervix - Clitoris - Fallopian tubes - Bartholin's glands - Hymen - Mammary glands - Ovaries - Skene's glands - Urethra - Uterus - Vagina - Vulva
Male: Bulbourethral glands - Cowper's glands - Ejaculatory duct - Epididymis - Penis - Prostate - Scrotum - Seminal vesicles - Spermatic cord - Testes - Urethra - Vas deferens

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Vaginitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (317 words)
Vaginitis is an inflammation of the vaginal mucosa usually caused by a Candida albicans (a yeast), Trichomonas vaginalis (a protozoan) or Gardnerella (a bacterium), and rarely by other pathogens.
(A59.0) Trichonomas Vaginitis Trichomonas vaginalis usually causes a profuse discharge with a fish-like odour, pain upon urination, painful intercourse, and inflammation of the external genitals.
Diagnosis is with microscopy and culture of the discharge, and appropriate antibiotic or antifungal treatment.
Vaginitis - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention (955 words)
Vaginitis is a term used to describe disorders that cause infection or inflammation of the vagina.
Vaginitis can be caused by several different organisms, sometimes at the same time, as well as by hormonal changes, allergies, or irritations.
Vaginitis can also be caused by antibiotic use, diabetes, excessive alcohol, steroid use, a weakened immune system, abrasions of the vagina, or tight non-cotton underwear.
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