Chapter 3: A woman’s body in pregnancy
The womb, tubes, and ovaries
The womb (uterus) is a hollow muscle. It sits
inside the pelvis. Monthly bleeding comes
from the womb, and the womb is where the
baby grows during pregnancy.
heart
lung
pelvis
liver
intestines
The womb is
in the woman’s
belly along with
her other organs.
stomach
kidney
bladder
If you could see the womb inside a woman’s belly, it would look like this:
womb
tube
The tubes connect
the womb to the
ovaries.
cervix
The cervix is the opening
of the womb into the
vagina. It is usually closed
and plugged with mucus.
ovary
The ovaries hold tiny
eggs. Some people
call eggs, “the seeds
of the woman.”
vagina
The vagina is the opening in
the outside of the woman’s
body that leads to the cervix
and womb.
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