Female Reproductive System

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female reproductive system

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composed of the ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, external organs (vulva and mammary glands)

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location

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lies witihin shallow deepressions, superior to the pelvic region and lateral to the fundus of the uterus

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ovaries

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produce ovum, secrete horomones

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oogenesis

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formation and developement of ovum

one ovum matures each month and is available for fertilization by the sperm

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ovum (ova)

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mature female reproductive cell

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estrogen

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responsible for development and maintenance of female accessory sex organs
responsible for secondary female sex characteristics

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progesterone

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responsible for preparing the endometrial lining for implantation of the fertilized ovum

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uterine (fallopian) tubes

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two tube like structures that connect to the fundus of the uterus and extend laterally toward the ovaries
transports fertilized or unfertilized ova to the uterus
distal 1/3 of the uterne tubes are usually the site of fertilization

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fertilization

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can occur at any time within 12 to 24 hours of ovulation

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ovulation

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the discharge of a mature unimpregnated ovum from te ovary

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fimbriae

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fingerlike projections located at the most lateral portion of both uterine tubes
after ovulation, by movement, the fmbriae create currents that sweep the ovum into the uterine tube

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uterus

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pear shaped, hollow, muscular organ
serves as part of the pathway from sperm to reach the uterine tubes
site of menistration, implantation of the fertilized ovum, and storage are for the developing fetus until delivery

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perimetrium

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the outer layer that surrounds the uterus and covers the myometrium

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myometrium

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the inner layer of muscle that contracts during deliver to expel the fetus from the uterus

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endometrium

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the innermost layer of tissue that serves as the site of implantation of the fretilized ovim and is also the layer that sheds during menstrual flow

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fundus

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superior portion of the uterus

level at which the uterine tubes attach to the uterus laterally

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body

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middle portion of the uterus

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cervix

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inferior portion of the uterus

serves as the opening to the uterus from the vaginal canal

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vagina

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muscular tube that makes a 45 degree angle with the small of the back and ends at the cervix of the uterus

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vagina functions

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passageware for menstrual flow to exit the body
passageway for the fetus during delivery
female organ for sexual intercorse

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mammary glands

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develop when exposed to periodic stimulation from estrogen and progesterone during puberty
produce mil for nourishment of the newborn baby (lactation)