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| The Female Reproductive Organs |
| Every woman is born with all the eggs that she will ever have. These are the eggs that will develop under hormonal influence into mature eggs ready for fertilization. |
| The Uterus |
| The uterus lies between the rectum and the urinary bladder. It is usually approximately 3 × 5 × 7 cm in size. This organ is hollow, and its walls are composed of three layers. The outermost layer is known as the peritoneum and is the same structure that lines other organs in the abdominal cavity. The middle layer is known as the myometrium. This muscle is quite thick and smooth and is under the control of the autonomic nervous system; thus the movements |
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