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The vagina is an elastic, muscular tube with a soft, flexible lining that provides lubrication and sensation. The vagina connects the uterus to the outside world. The vulva and labia form the entrance, and the cervix protrudes into the vagina to form an interior end.
1. It provides a passage for blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus during a woman’s menstrual period.
2. It receives the penis during sexual intercourse and holds sperm until it reaches the uterus.
3. Provides a passage for childbirth.
1.The inner layer is composed of squamous epithelial cells. It is called the mucosa. Also called the epithelium.
2. The middle layer is made up of muscle tissue. It is called the muscularis.
3. The outer layer is composed of connective tissue. It is called the adventitia.
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