genital chamber [FBbt_00004925]
An elongate muscular pouch, the anterior part of which is the uterus, where eggs are fertilized, and the posterior part of which is the vagina, where insemination takes place during copulation (McQueen et al., 2022). It opens posteriorly through the vulva (McQueen et al., 2022).
genital chamber
ID: FBbt_00004925
Adult Anatomy
An elongate muscular pouch, the anterior part of which is the uterus, where eggs are fertilized, and the posterior part of which is the vagina, where insemination takes place during copulation (McQueen et al., 2022). It opens posteriorly through the vulva (McQueen et al., 2022).
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- develops from: female genital disc
- is part of: adult, female reproductive system
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| uterus | narrow synonym | McQueen et al., 2022 |
| vagina | narrow synonym |
Neurons with some part in genital chamber (4 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| adult sex peptide sensory neuron of lateral oviduct | Adult, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron | |
| adult sex peptide sensory neuron of uterus | Adult, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron | |
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adult sex peptide sensory neuron | Adult, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron |
| posterior uterine sensory neuron | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron |
Parts of genital chamber (16 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| uterine furcal papillate elevation | Adult, Anatomy | |
| uterine posteroventral intima | Adult, Anatomy | |
| vagina | Adult, Anatomy | |
| vaginal furca | Adult, Anatomy | |
| vaginal furcal fold | Adult, Anatomy |
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