Female Reproductive System

Question 1

What are the ovaries ?

Answer 1

Where eggs(ova) are produced, and produce female hormones.

Question 2

Describe the uterine tubes

Answer 2

Also called oviducts or Fallopian tubes, lined with cilia to brush egg towards uterus.

Question 3

What is the uterus?

Answer 3

Hollow pear shaped, located behind the bladder. Lining called endometrium, has good blood supply. Lining sheds each month during menstruation.

Question 4

What is the cervix?

Answer 4

Thin passageway for sperm to get to uterus. It stops the baby falling out(seals off uterus from external environment).

Question 5

Describe the vagina

Answer 5

Hollow muscular tube, 10cm long, very stretchy. Receives the penis of male during intercourse. Forms birth canal during childbirth.

Question 6

What is the Labia majora?

Answer 6

Glands produce oily secretions. Pubic hair in outer surface. Fleshy folds of skin, fat and fibrous tissue

Question 7

What is the Labia minora?

Answer 7

Smaller folds of skin beneath labia majora. Surrounds vaginal and urethral opening. Upper end surrounds clitoris

Question 8

What is the clitoris?

Answer 8

Contains erectile tissue, blood vessels and nerves. Very sensitive(stimulation provides sexual pleasure)

Question 9

Name the functions of the female reproductive system

Answer 9

• Hormone production
• support and maintenance of developing embryo and foetus
• birth
• intercourse