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The female reproductive system consists of a pair of ovaries, which produce the egg cells (ova) and various hormones, a pair of fallopian tubes (= oviducts or uterine tubes) and a common uterus and a vagina which together receive and transport the ova and sperm. Mammary glands are also present as accessory reproductive organs. In most mammals, the ovary, uterus and mammary glands undergo cyclical changes in structure and activity in relationship to hormonal changes associated with the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Micrographs are shown in Figs 14.1 to 14.10.
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Ratcliffe, N.A. (1982). Female Reproductive System. In: Practical Illustrated Histology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-86060-9_14
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