The vagina, (from Latin, literally "sheath" or "scabbard" ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. Female insects and other invertebrates also have a vagina, which is the terminal part of the oviduct.
The human vagina is an elastic muscular tube about 4 inches (100 mm) long and 1 inch (25 mm) in diameter that connects the vulva at the outside to the cervix of the uterus on the inside. If the woman stands upright, the vaginal tube points in an upward-backward direction and forms an angle of slightly more than 45 degrees with the uterus. The vaginal opening is at the back (caudal) end of the vulva, behind the opening of the urethra. Above the vagina is Mons Veneris. The inside of the vagina is usually pink, as with all internal mucous membranes in mammals.
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Meta Description: [ Some objects are designed for use in a woman's vagina. These include tampons, vaginal suppositories, and medications delivered through the vagina. Others are not intended to be inserted and may ... ]
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The Pap Test Film biograpy of George Nicholas Papanicolauo (1883-1969), cytologist and developer of the famous Pap Test, a vaginal smear capable of detecting cervical and uterine cancer at a very early stage. One of a series of medical history films by J. Lee Sedwick, M.D., F.A.C.S., Clinical Professor of Surgery, East Carolina University, and Larry Gardner, President of Digifonics, Inc. |