Normal Anatomy The ovaries are paired pelvic organs located on the sides of the uterus close to the lateral pelvic wall, behind the broad ligament and anterior to the rectum. They are connected to the broad ligament by the mesovarium…
Normal Anatomy The fallopian tube or salpinx is a tubular hollow structure measuring 11–12 cm in length that runs throughout the apex of the broad ligament and spans the distance between the uterine cornus and the ovary. It is divided into…
Normal Anatomy The adult nulliparous uterus is a hollow, pear-shaped organ that weighs 40–80 g and measures 7–8 cm along its longest axis. It is divided into the cervix (discussed in Chapter 32 ) and the corpus . The portion of the…
Normal Anatomy The cervix is the lower portion of the uterus which connects this organ to the vagina through the endocervical canal. It is divided into a portion that protrudes into the vagina (portio vaginalis) and one that lies above…
Normal Anatomy The vagina is a tubular structure derived from the paired müllerian ducts that extend from the vestibule of the vulva to the uterus. It is composed of three main layers: mucosa, muscularis, and adventitia. The mucosa is composed…
Normal Anatomy The vulva is composed of the following anatomic structures: mons pubis, clitoris, labia minora, labia majora, vulvar vestibule and vestibulovaginal bulbs, urethral meatus, hymen, Bartholin and Skene glands and ducts, and vaginal introitus. The labia majora are lined…
Normal Anatomy Adrenal Gland The adrenal gland is a composite of two endocrine organs, one mesodermally derived (cortex) and the other neuroectodermally derived (medulla). The function of the adrenal cortex is to secrete several steroid hormones known as corticosteroids, all…
Penis Normal Anatomy The main anatomic components of the penis are the corpus (shaft), glans , and prepuce (foreskin). The corpus is composed of the corpora cavernosa (made up of a net of vascular spaces surrounded by the tunica albuginea)…
Testis Normal Embryology and Anatomy The growth and development of the human testis can be divided into three major phases: (1) static, from birth to age 4 years; (2) growth, from age 4 to 10 years; and (3) developmental (maturation),…
Prostate Normal Anatomy The prostate is a pear-shaped glandular organ that weighs up to 20 g in the normal adult male and that depends for its differentiation and subsequent growth on androgenic hormones synthesized in the testis, acting through a poorly…