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vagina
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000996

A fibromuscular 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[WP].

Also appears inonehcaopridecpontefo + 17
Related Synonyms
distal oviductal region
distal portion of oviduct
vaginae
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Illu_repdt_female.jpg
Vaginal_opening_-_english_description.jpg
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development_notes

'The distal end of the oviducts differentiates as a vagina in Metatheria and Eutheria.' Liem KF, Bemis WE, Walker WF, Grande L, Functional Anatomy of the Vertebrates: An Evolutionary Perspective, Third Edition (2001) Orlando Fla.: Harcourt College Publishers, p.688

external_definition
  • Organ with organ cavity which connects the cervical canal of uterus to the vestibule of vagina.[FMA]
  • The genital canal in the female, leading from the opening of the vulva to the cervix of the uterus. [TFD][VHOG]
has_obo_namespace

uberon

has_relational_adjective

vaginal

homology_notes

The distal end of the oviducts differentiates as a vagina in Metatheria and Eutheria.[well established][VHOG]

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