science 2.2

Question 1

functions of the female rep

Answer 1

releasing eggs, which can potentially be fertilized by sperm
producing female sex hormones, such as progesterone and estrogen
providing an environment for a fertilized egg to develop during pregnancy
facilitating labor and childbirth

Question 2

what are the external part of the fem rep

Answer 2

labia minora
labia majora
clitoris
bartholin’s gland

Question 3

nclose and protect the other external reproductive organs.

Answer 3

labia majora

Question 4

During puberty, hair growth occurs on the skin of the labia majora, which also contain sweat and oil-secreting glands

Answer 4

labia majora

Question 5

They lie just inside the labia majora, and surround the openings to the vagina (the canal that joins the lower part of the uterus to the outside of the body) and urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body).

Answer 5

Labia minora

Question 6

This skin is very delicate and can become easily irritated and swollen.

Answer 6

Labia minora

Question 7

These glands are located next to the vaginal opening on each side and produce a fluid (mucus) secretion.

Answer 7

Bartholin’s glands

Question 8

also known as small lips

Answer 8

labia minora

Question 9

The two labia minora meet at the ???, a small, sensitive protrusion that is comparable to the penis in males.

Answer 9

clitoris

Question 10

The ??? is covered by a fold of skin, called the prepuce, which is similar to the foreskin at the end of the penis. Like the penis, the ?? is very sensitive to stimulation and can become erect.

Answer 10

clitoris

Question 11

The ??? is a canal that joins the cervix (the lower part of uterus) to the outside of the body.

Answer 11

vagina

Question 12

It also is known as the birth canal.

Answer 12

vagina

Question 13

is a hollow, pear-shaped organ that is the home to a developing fetus.

Answer 13

uterus

Question 14

what are the two parts of the uterus?

Answer 14

cervix and corpus

Question 15

which is the lower part that opens into the vagina,

Answer 15

cervix

Question 16

main body of the uterus,

Answer 16

corpus

Question 17

can easily expand to hold a developing baby.

Answer 17

corpus

Question 18

canal through the cervix allows sperm to enter and menstrual blood to exit.

Answer 18

uterus?? corpus?

Question 19

These are narrow tubes that are attached to the upper part of the uterus and serve as pathways for the ova (egg cells) to travel from the ovaries to the uterus.

Answer 19

fallopian tubes

Question 20

Fertilization of an egg by a sperm normally occurs in t

Answer 20

the fallopian tubes

Question 21

These produces an egg cell to be fertilized by a sperm in the process of fertilization.

Answer 21

ovaries

Question 22

They are located inside the abdominal cavity located just slightly below the waist, with one ??? on each side of the body.”

Answer 22

ovaries

Question 23

hormones, triggers the development of secondary female characteristics such as the widening of the hips and the enlargement of the breasts. Most importantly, it stimulates egg development.”

Answer 23

estrogen

Question 24

All females are born with all the approximately ??? egg cells they will produce in their lifetime.

Answer 24

2 million

Question 25

By the time a female reaches puberty, the number of egg cells would have gone down to about ??

Answer 25

400 000

Question 26

In a lifetime of female, out of the 400 000 egg cells at the start of the puberty, only ??? to ??? will

Answer 26

300 to 500

Question 27

a matured egg cell is called?

Answer 27

ova