reproductive structures female Flashcards
1
Q
female gonads
A
ovaries
2
Q
what keeps the uterus attached to the ovaries
A
mesentery
3
Q
what are contained in the ovaries that help release an oocyte every month
A
follicle cells
4
Q
secrete estrogen and progesterone
A
ovaries
5
Q
fallopian tubes other name
A
oviduct
6
Q
lining of fallopian tubes
A
cilia
7
Q
thick, muscular organ
A
uterus
8
Q
outer layer of uterus
A
myometrium
9
Q
inner layer of uterus
A
endometrium
10
Q
neck of the uterus
A
cervix
11
Q
opens into the vagina
A
cervix
12
Q
function of cervix
A
holds the developing fetus in place
13
Q
birth canal
A
vagina
