Female Reproduction System Flashcards
1
Q
What are the parts of the female reproductive system
A
Ovaries, oviducts, uterus, cervix, vagina.
2
Q
What are ovaries
A
Organs which produce ova and sex hormones.
3
Q
What is the female sex hormone
A
Oestrogen and progesterone.
4
Q
What are oviducts
A
The tube which carries the ovum to the uterus. Also where fertilisation takes place.
5
Q
What is the uterus
A
A muscular bag where the embryo grows
6
Q
What is the cervix
A
The opening to the uterus
7
Q
What is the vagina
A
The passage leading to the cervix.
8
Q
What is an ovum
A
Female reproductive cell that turns into a zygote then embryo
