Female Reproductive System Flashcards
when do females go through puberty and reach sexual maturity
a few years earlier than boys
what’s the females role
she donates half her DNA too but she gets pregnant
when does she start puberty/sexual maturity
- when the brain releases FSH
- tells the ovaries to release eggs
- to release more estrogen
what is the menstrual cycle
when they eggs are released once a month in a regular cycle
what secondary characteristics does estrogen produce
- wider hips
- breast development
- more hair
when will the female have her menstrual cycle until
menopause at the age of 45-50
where is each egg contained
- in a follicle
- released in a process called ovulation
where is the released egg swept to
- the oviduct or fallopian tube
- then leads to the uterus where a fertilized egg becomes a baby
what is the lower entrance of the uterus called
- cervix
- leads to the vagina where the baby passes during birth
what is different about the female urethra
it is separate from her reproductive anatomy
