Female reproduction system Flashcards
On average what age do girls begin puberty? (1)
Between the ages of 8 and 14 with an average of 11.
Name 5 functions of the female reproductive organs? (5)
To produce egg cells.
To receive sperm.
Provide an environment for fertilisation.
To provide nutrition for the fetus.
To birth the fetus.
How is the female reproductive system perfectly designed?
It has a straight, continuous path from the external environment to the uterine cavity.
How many follicles are present within the ovaries?
200,000
How does the egg cell travel to the uterus?
Via the uterine tubes.
Why is the uterus the optimum environment for the development of the fetus? (2)
It has the capacity to accommodate a growing fetus.
It has a rich blood supply.
What are the three layers of the uterus? (3)
The perimetrium, the myometrium and the endometrium.
What is the perimetrium?
It is an extension of the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity).
What is the perimetrium composed of? (2)
Squamous epithelium cells and connective tissues.
What is the myometrium composed of?
Smooth muscle fibres.
Which layer of the uterus contracts during labour under the influence of oxytocin?
The myometrium.
Name the two layers that the endometrium consists of? (2)
The stratum basalis and the stratum functionalis.
What layer of the endometrium does not alter?
The stratum basalis.
What layer of the endometrium sheds during menstruation?
The stratum functionalis.
What do glands in the endometrium secrete?
Alkaline mucus.
