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While most students understand the fundamentals of human anatomy, not everyone does. For this reason and because it is important to put every process and event into perspective, it is important for us to know the reproductive anatomy of the female if we are to first appreciate where and how eggs are formed and later released prior to fertilization. Before we look at the mature female anatomy, let's take a quick look at the development of the external genitalia as shown in Figure 3.1. Later, when we examine the early development of the male genitalia we'll become aware of some very basic similarities between the two events.

Figure 3.1. The development of the external female genitalia.