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London Reed Taylor Woodruff Akil Young Bri’Onna Stringer. The Female Reproductive System. The Female Reproductive System. What is the female reproductive system?. The female reproductive system is the location where the ovum is created, stored and released.
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London Reed Taylor Woodruff Akil Young Bri’Onna Stringer The Female Reproductive System
What is the female reproductive system? • The female reproductive system is the location where the ovum is created, stored and released. • It is also responsible for the nourishment of the embryo and fetus.
What are the parts of the female reproductive system? • Vagina • Uterus • Ovaries • Fallopian Tubes • Cervix • Endometrium • Menstruation
The vagina is a fibro muscular tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body. Vagina
Uterus • The uterus is essential in the sexual response system by directing blood flow to the pelvis and to the external genitalia. • It also cares for the fertilized egg during pregnancy.
Ovaries • Ovaries are oval shaped . The ovary (for a given side) is located in the lateral wall of the pelvis in a region called the ovarian fossa. • The ovaries aren't attached to the fallopian tubes but to the outer layer of the uterus via the ovarian ligaments. Usually each ovary takes turns releasing eggs every month; however, if there was a case where one ovary was absent or dysfunctional then the other ovary would continue providing eggs to be released.
Fallopian Tubes • The tube allows passage of the egg from the ovary to the uterus. • There are two types of cells within the female fallopian tubes.
Cervix • The lower portion of the female reproductive system. • During menstruation the cervix slightly opens up to let the endometrium shed. • The cervix also opens up during childbirth to let the child have room to come out.
Endometrium • The endometrium is the wall or lining of the uterus. • Every month it sheds, unless an egg gets fertilized. • Another word for the endometrium is the uterine wall.
Menstruation • Is when the uterine wall sheds and blood comes out of the vagina. • The average menstrual cycle is about 28 days. • The average female begins menstruation at the age of 12.
The meeting of a sperm and egg • When a male ejaculates and it stays in the vagina. • Then after from that an egg is fertilized and a zygote has been created. • From the zygote it turns into a fetus, from fetus it turns into a baby. • After 9 months of pregnancy a baby is born.