Sex organ of cat
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[edit] The female cat genitalia
In the female cat, the genitalia include:
- Two gonads
- Uterus
- Vagina
- Genital passages
- Teats
[edit] Gonads
The gonads are cat ovaries in the abdomen[1]. They perform oogenesis and release sex hormones. They are located quite far forward, near the kidneys[1].
[edit] Uterus
The uterus of a cat includes two long, nearly straight horns[1].
[edit] 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[1].
[edit] Genital passages
Genital passages are the oviducts of the cat. They are short, narrow, and not very sinuous[1].
[edit] Teats
The mammary glands in cats are also called teats. There are eight of them, one pectoral pair, two abdominal pairs, and one inguinal pair[1].
