Female reproductive system

Question 1

ovary

Answer 1

almond shaped, produces ova, oestrogen and progesterone

Question 2

ovary germinal epithelium layer

Answer 2

layer that undergoes oogenesis to produce haploid ova

Question 3

Fimbriae

Answer 3

connects fallopian tube to ovaries

Question 4

Fallopian tube

Answer 4

place where fertilization occurs and where egg is carried from ovary to uterus

Question 5

3 sections of fallopian tube

Answer 5

infundibulum, ampulla, isthmus

Question 6

uterus

Answer 6

where embryo develops

Question 7

3 layers of embryo

Answer 7

serosa - outermost part
myometrium - smooth muscle layer
endometrium - innermost layer where implantation occurs

Question 8

cervix

Answer 8

neck of uterus, rich in glands

Question 9

vagina

Answer 9

canal where sperm is deposited also birth canal

Question 10

Vulva

Answer 10

external genitalia

Question 11

hymen

Answer 11

entrance of vagina

Question 12

process of oogenesis

Answer 12

while still in foetul stage inside ovary the germinal epithilium cell will undergo mitosis to form many primary follicles. at puberty, hormone FSH is secreted from pituary gland. one cell inside a primary follicle enlarged and undergoes meiosis producing 4 haploid cells. one cell enlarges and matures to form ovum/egg while other 3 are disintegrated.