Female Reproductive System Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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Puberty
A
the period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.
2
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Sexual Reporduction
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the production of new living organisms by combining genetic information from a female sex cell (ovum) and male sex cell (sperm)
3
Q
Pituitary hormones in females
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tell the two ovaries to begin making oestrogen and progesterone (the sex hormone)
4
Q
Girl body’s during puberty become:
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- hips get wider
- breasts develop
- Internal organs also grow larger, and girl grow body hair in pubic areas.
5
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Ovary
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produces (eggs) and the hormones oestrogen and progesterone.
6
Q
Oviduct
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where fertilisation can occur; passage between the ovary can develop.
7
Q
Cervix
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ring of muscle that protects the uterus
8
Q
Vagina
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entry passageway to the system
9
Q
name the parts of the female reproductive organ.
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-oviduct
-ovaries
-cervix
-vagina
-uterus
