Female Reproductive System Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the uterus
A
Hollow muscular sac
Roughly the size of a fist
Shaped like a pear
The wall consists of 3 layers, the innermost layer is shed during menstruation
2
Q
What do the fallopian tubes do?
A
One on each side of the uterus transports the ova (egg) from the ovaries to the uterus
3
Q
5 parts of the female reproductive system
A
Uterus Ovaries (female gonads) Fallopian tubes (uterine tubes) The vagina External genitalia