Female Reproductive System Flashcards
Female Reproductive System
Produce Female Gamete
Responsible for the reception of sperm.
Main female reproductive organs.
Ovaries
Found in the pelvic area
Ovaries
Responsible for producing and releasing sex hormones and eggs
Ovaries
Development of secondary female characteristics.
Estrogen
Signals the uterus to prepare for implantation.
Progesterone
Adherence of the fertilized egg to the inner lining of the uterus.
Implantation
Helps maintain pregnancy
Implantation
Ovary
Inner=Ovarian Medullar
Outer= Outer cortex
Outer cortex=Ovarian Follicles
Receives the mature egg cell from the ovary and transport it to the uterus.
Fallopian tubes
Leads to the uterus
Fallopian tubes
External part of the female reproductive system.
Vulva
Rounded mass of fatty tissue found on top of the pubic bone.
Mons Pubis
Encloses and protects other external parts.
Labia Majora
Surrounds the openings to the vagina and urethra.
Labia Minora
Space where vagina and urethra open
Vestibule
Urethral orifice and vaginal orifice
Vestibule
Small and sensitive erectile part of the female genital.
Clitoris
Produce fluid secretion and lubricates the vagina
Bartholin’s Gland
Canal that connects the cervix to the outside of the body; birth canal.
Vagina
pH level of vagina
3.8-4.5
Cylinder-shaped neck of tissue that leads to the vagina.
Cervix
Hollow, pear-shaped organ that houses the developing fetus.
Uterus
Thickens for menstruation
Endometrium