Female Reproductive System Flashcards
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extra credit answer
main functions
produce gametes (genetic info)
transportation system (egg from ovary to site of ferti.)
receive the sperm
womb to grow fetus
produce female sex hormones
fallopian tube (oviduct)
transport egg from ovary to uterus
ovary
where the egg at!
uterus
womb for the fetus
cervix
back of the vaginal canal, just before the uterus
vagina
internal organ, cite of sperm release
vulva
external genitalia
clit
prepuce
labia minora
labia majora
vestibular gland
hymen
skin which covers vaginal opening
can be imperforate, micro imperforate or septate
bartholin’s gland
secrete fluid which produces lubricant
clit
shaft of clit
glans clit
prepuce
broad ligament
keeps uterus propped up, in some cases it can weaken and tilt leading to prolapsed uterus
fimbrae
‘hand’ of the fillopian tube, touches the ovary
infundibulum
segment after the fimbrae
ampulla
after infundibulum