female reproductive system Flashcards
what are gamete
a functional reproductive cell
what are gonads
reproductive organs that produces gametes and hormones
what are female gonads and gametes
gonads- ovaries
gametes- oocyte
what are male gonads and gametes
gonads- testis
gametes- sperm
female system also __________ and _________ the developing _________ until birth
protect , nourish, fetus
functions of female reproductive tract
- produce sex hormones (oestrogen, progesterone)
- produce gametes
- support and protect developing embryo
female gonad
ovary
female ducts
fallopian tube (oviducts) uterus external genitalia
function of ovaries
produces eggs and female hormones
location of ovaries
located near lateral of pelvic cavity
gametes or eggs are called
ova
type of female sex hormones being secreted
estrogens
progestins
function of fimbriae
finger-like, ciliated projections which capture the ovum from the surface of the ovary
function of ampulla
widest section of the uterine tubes. Fertilisation usually occurs here
what is isthmus
narrow section of the uterin tubes connecting the ampulla to the unterine cavity
function of uetrus
provides mechanical protection and nutritional support for the embryonic and fetal development
what are the 3 regions of uterus
fundus, body and cervix
uterine wall has 3 layers which are?
endometrium (inner layer)
perimetrium (outer layer)
myometrium (middle layer)
inner layer of the uterine wall
endometrium
middle layer of the uterine wall
myometrium
outer later of uterine wall
perimetrium
endometrium has how may layers
2 - functional layer and basal layer
functional later shed during ___________
menstrual period
basal layer contains
reproducing cells