Female
Female: The traditional definition of female was “an individual of the sex that bears young” or “that produces ova or eggs”. However, things are not so simple today. Female can be defined by physical appearance, by chromosome constitution (see Female chromosome complement), or by gender identification. Female chromosome complement: The large majority of females have a 46, XX chromosome complement (46 chromosomes including two X chromosomes). A minority of females have other chromosome constitutions such as 45,X (45 chromosomes including only one X chromosome) and 47,XXX (47 chromosomes including three X chromosomes).
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- Female external genitalia
Female external genitalia: The external genital structures of the female, including the labia minora, labia majora, and the clitoris.
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Female genitalia: The genital organs of the female. These are usually separated by convention into the external and internal genitalia. The female external genitalia comprise the pudendum, the clitoris, and the female urethra. The female internal genitalia comprise the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus (womb), the cervix, and the vagina. These are, collectively, the […]
- Female gonad
Female gonad: The female gonad, the ovary or “egg sac”, is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women. They are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus. Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. The ovaries have two functions: they produce eggs (ova) and female […]
- Female internal genitalia
Female internal genitalia: The internal genital structures of the female, which include the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus, the uterine cervix, and the vagina. These are, collectively, the female organs of reproduction.