vagina
Description
The muscular tube found in the pelvis of women between the bladder and rectum. The vagina extends from the cervix (the lower part of the womb) to the vulva (the outer part of the genitals).
Menstrual fluid passes out of the body through the vagina. During childbirth, the baby passes through the vagina.
Also called the birth canal.
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