Female reproductive parts

• vagina

  A muscular tube that leads from the cervix to the outside of the body
• cervix


  A ring of muscle at the lower end of the uterus. This keeps the baby in place during pregnancy
• ovary

  Contains hundreds of undeveloped egg cells. Every month, an egg cell matures and is released
• uterus


  Where the baby develops during pregnancy
• oviduct

  Carries egg cells from the ovaries to the uterus
• uterus lining

  A blood-rich layer of tissue in which an embryo implants. This tissue is lost each month during menstruation