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Female Reproductive System - Coggle Diagram
Female Reproductive System
Functions
Site of conception in the fallopian tubes
Implantation of a fertilized egg into the walls of the uterus
Transportation of Ovum to the site of fertilization
Production of Ovum significant for reproduction
Production of hormones significant for reproduction and menstrual cycle
Estrogen
Progesterone
Parts and Their Functions
Labia Minora - Located inside the labia majora wherein they surround the openings to the vagina and urethra
Bartholin's Glands - Produces mucus secretion
Labia Majora - Protects and encloses the external reproductive organs. It is also the site where hair growth occurs
Clitoris - Site of stimulation. It erects when stimulated
Genitalia - To enable the sperm to enter the body and to protect from infections and bacteria
Vagina - Enables the penis to enter during sexual intercourse. Serves as the birth canal and the route wherein menstrual blood leabes the body during periods
Uterus - Serves as a home for a feveloping fetus. A channel found in the uterus also makes way for menstrual blood to exit and sperm to get enter
Ovary - Produces eggs and hormones
Fallopian Tube - Serves as a pathway for egg cells to travel from the ovary to the uterus. Site of conception.
Menstrual Cycle
Ovulatory - Stars 14 days after follicular phase has started. LH has a surge production after a rise in estrogen from the dominant follicle; thus, causing an egg to release from the ovary. The egg is now released (ovulation) then the fimbriae sweeps the egg into the tube. Thick mucus is produceed which helps in capturing sperm then moves them towards the egg for fertilization.
Luteal Phase - Begins after ovulation. Once the dominant follicle releases its egg, it now develops into a corpus luteum. This secretes progesterone necessary for implantation. If a sperm fertilizes an egg, the woman is now pregnant; however, if it is not fertilized, the lining of the uterus breaks down which enables a menstrual period to begin.
Follicular - FSH and LH stimulate the growth of 15 to 20 eggs in the ovaries. These also trigger increased production of estrogen. As estrogen levels rise, FSH production is stopped to limit the number of follicles that mature. One follicle becomes dominant which suppresses others to stop growing and die, then the dominant follicle continues to produce estrogen