Sex organ of cat

Sex organ of cat

The female cat genitalia

In the female cat, the genitalia include:
*Two gonads
*Uterus
*Vagina
*Genital passages
*Teats

Gonads

The gonads are cat ovaries in the abdomen [http://www.aniwa.com/en/general/Grand_Public/document/100358/28398/index.htm Aniwa] ] . They perform oogenesis and release sex hormones. They are located quite far forward, near the kidneys.

Uterus

The uterus of a cat includes two long, nearly straight horns.

Vagina

Together with the vulva, the vagina of cat is involved in mating and provides a channel for newborns during parturition, or birth. The vagina is long and wide.

Genital passages

Genital passages are the oviducts of the cat. They are short, narrow, and not very sinuous.

Teats

The mammary glands in cats are also called teats. There are six of them, one pectoral pair, two abdominal pairs, and one inguinal pair.

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