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Female Reproductive System (Internal Genitalia (Uterus (Receive, retain…
Female Reproductive System
Extenal Genitalia
Labia minora
Two thin hair-free folds covered
with mucosa and sebaceous glands
Protection
Clitoris
Small sensory organ located above the vagina
Labia majora
Two enlongated, hair-covered fatty skin folds.
Protection
Internal Genitalia
Uterus
Receive, retain and nourish a fertilized egg and developing baby
Thickens if fertilized (zygote)
Breaks down and sheds if not fertilized
(menstruation)
Cervix
Neck of the uterus and the vagina
Dilation during birth
Fallopian tube
Where fertilization can occur
Transfers egg
Vagina
Birth canal
Receives penis and semen during intercourse
Ovaries
Houses and matures the eggs (ova)
Each month and adult womam will release one mature egg- process called ovulation
Produces estrogen and progesterone
Functions:
Produce the female egg cells necessary for reproduction,
Processes
Menstruation
The ovaries and the uterus go through reproductive-related changes.
Is caused by chemical signals called hormones
The menstrual cycle is the cycle in which a woman's body prepares itself for pregnancy and releases and egg for fertilization. The uterus prepares itself to receive a baby and it walls becomes thicker. It the egg is not fertilized the uterus walls breaks down and sheds
Fertilization
If sperm ae present, the egg might join with a sperm in a process called fertilization.
Ovulation
Near the end of the menstruation, hormones cause an egg to be released from the ovary
Each month and adult womam will release one mature egg- process called ovulation
Menopause
When females get older, the reproductive system stops releasing eggs, When this happens, the woman reaches the menopause.
It is when menstrual cycle stops. Menopause occurs because a woman's ovaries produce fewer hormones
