Vagina
- Fibromuscular tube extending from the vestibule of the vulva to the cervix
- Anterior wall is ~10cm long and posterior wall ~15cm, but normally they are in contact
- The walls have
- Outer connective tissue layer to which ligaments are attached, containing lymphovascular structures
- Muscular layer consisting of an outer longitudinal layer and in circular layer of muscles
- Epithelial layer (stratified squamous epithelium)- contains no glands but rich in glycogen
- The walls have
Vulva
Notes on Medicine/Surgery 