3Q: female reproductive system Flashcards
main parts of the frs: ufocv
uterus, fallopian tube, ovary, cervix, vagina
produces the egg cell; main organ of the fms
ovary
serves as the passageway of the egg; connects the ovaries to the uterus
fallopian tube
where does fertilization happen
fallopian tube
also known as the womb; where zygote grows and develops
uterus
separates the uterus from the vagina
cervix
the cervix stays ___- until the female goes in to labor
closed
hollow tube of the fms
vagina
the ovaries will produce ____ that develops into mature eggs
oocytes
happens when two separate sperm cells fertilizes two egg cells
fraternal twins
other terms of fraternal twins
dizygotic twins
the process of producing egg cells
oogenesis
the release of egg cell is called
ovulation
the whole menstrual cycle lasts ____ days
28
first occurrence of menstruation
menarche