Female Reproductive System Flashcards
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Parts of the Female Reproductive System
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Female Reproductive System
Primary Organs
- Ovaries
- Female Gonads
Accessory Organs
- Fallopian Tubes
- Uterus
- Vagina
- External genitalia
Function-
–Produce germ cells and hormones estrogen and progesterone for reproduction and the birthing process.
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Ovaries
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Female Reproductive System
- Produce the hormones and progesterone.
- Located in the upper pelvic cavity on either side of the uterus.
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Fallopian Tubes
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Female Reproductive System
- Two oviducts that are attached to one end of the uterus.
- The fringe of the finger-like projections catch the ovum when ovulation occurs and propels the ovum down to the uterus.
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Uterus or Womb
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Female Reproductive System
- Located in the pelvic cavity between the rectum and the urinary bladder and can greatly expand to expand to accommodate a fetus.
- Where the fertilized egg is implanted and where the fetus develops during pregnancy.
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Vagina
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Female Reproductive System
- Short canal that extends from the cervix or the uterus to the vulva.
- passage way for menstrual flow, receptacle for the penis during sexual intercourse, and lower portion of the birth canal.
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Clitoris
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Female Reproductive System
- Small cylindrical structure at the urethral opening.
- consists of erectile tissue containing many nerve endings.
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Labia Majora
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Female Reproductive System
- Two folds of skin that contain sweat glands and adipose tissue that surround the vagina.
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Labia Minora
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Female Reproductive System
- Two folds of skin containing few sweat glands and many sebaceous glands that surround the vagina.
