Functions Of Parts Of Female Reproductive System Flashcards
1
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Ovary
A
Contains female sex cells (eggs)
2
Q
Oviducts
A
Connect ovaries to uterus.
Lined with cilia which waft egg toward uterus after release from ovary
Where fertilisation occurs
3
Q
Vagina
A
Muscular tube leading to uterus in which semen is deposited during sexual intercourse
Canal for delivering baby during childbirth
4
Q
Cervix
A
Cylinder shaped neck of tissue that connects vagina to uterus
5
Q
Uterus
A
Muscular bag where baby develops until it’s birth
Helps hold the baby in place
6
Q
Bladder
A
Stores the urine
7
Q
Urethra
A
Carries urine form the bladder
