Vagina

vagina, vaginus, Latin Vagina genitalis, Vulva vulgaris. Part of the human body, the toponymic name of which is associated with the surname of the ancient Roman poet “father” (Latin). Hystera.

The word is derived from the name of the female reproductive organ - the uterus. The female genital tract contains the vagina, fallopian tubes, and pelvic floor muscles.

A protruding or sagging round muscular sac-like organ with an opening at the top is the vulva. The vagina is a muscular organ of women, hollow, the slit of which opens with the help of two lips in the direction of the perineum, or the bottom - between the large and small openings, and is located between the lower part of the pubic bones and the pubic symphysis at the back. The depression above the opening of the posterior vaginal wall has a large curve called the urinary eye. A woman's uterus is located in the abdominal cavity. Above the vagina is the pubis. It is covered with skin characteristic of its