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The graphic below shows the internal female genital tract (Figure 3.2). On the left the various structures are named and these names will be used in future chapters. On the left the route the sperm and eggs will take within the female genital tract is shown by colored arrows. Follow the pathway for sperm entry into the genital tract (green arrows) and that of the egg after release from the ovary (gold arrows) and its movement into and down the fallopian tube. Fertilization, as will be discussed in Chapter 6, occurs in the upper region of the fallopian tubes approximately where the green and gold arrows meet.

Figure 3.2. The female genital tract.

The female genital tract is specifically designed to:

•Produce ova

•Accept sperm

•Control the process of fertilization

•Provide a site for implantation of the egg

•Provide an environment and the essentials for fetal development

Each of these points will be discussed in more detail as we move through this and future chapters.