Female Functions Flashcards
1
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Vagina
A
Revives penis, semen, and serves as a birth canal and passageway for menstrual flow
2
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Uterus
A
Provides passageway for sperm, receives blastocyst, retains and nourishes fetus and expels fetus at term
3
Q
Cervix
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Cervical mucosa, secretes mucous blocking cervical canal entrance to uterus
4
Q
Endometrium
A
Uterine lining which implantation occurs
5
Q
Myometrium
A
Muscular contractions
6
Q
Uterine tubes
A
Passageway for oocyte and site of fertillization
(Fallopian tubes, salpinx, oviduct, gonaduct)
7
Q
Ovaries
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Produce oocytes and the hormones estrogen and progesterone
8
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Fimbriae
A
Sweep ovarian surface to draw oocytes into ovarian tube