Female reproductive system Flashcards
What are the ovaries?
Where are the ovaries?
Two oval-shaped organs
They lie to the upper right and left of the uterus
What do ovaries produce, store and release?
Ova
Where do the ovaries release ova?
What is the called?
Into the fallopian tubes
Ovulation
Why are the ovaries part of the endocrine system?
They produce female sex hormones such as estrogen and progesterone
In childhood, a girls development is dependant on what?
Growth hormone produce by the otuitary gland
When does the pituitary gland produce more FSH and LH?
8 years old
Estrogen stimulates the development of which secondary sex characteristics?
Mentrual cycle Development of breasts Hair growth (testosterone) Mood changes Growth of muscle and bone Increase in libido
What does progesterone do with estrogen?
Helps to regulate menstrual cycle and maintain pregnancy
plays a role in lactation
What is oogenesis?
Production of ova in the ovaries by meiosis
When do girl’s ovaries contain all of their egg cells?
Before birth
What is an ova?
The combination of oocyte and the protective cell aroud it
When do the oocytes mature?
puberty
Why do oocytes mature at puberty?
The pituitary gland secretes FSH which causes primary oocyte to mature producing a secondary oocyte that is released through ovulation/
When does the releasing of an oocyte stop
Menopause
What happens to the follicle during ovulation?
It breaks and releases the secondary oocyte which is then directed to the fallopian tube
