Flashcards in Female Reproductive system Deck (8)
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1
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Fallopian Tube
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joins the ovaries to the uterus fertilisation takes place here
2
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Funnel
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catches the egg when it is released from the ovary and wafts it along the fallopian tube
3
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Ovaries
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control the female sex hormones and produces and releases eggs
4
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Uterus (womb)
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where the baby develops and grows
5
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Uterus wall
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muscles that contract during labour
6
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lining of the uterus (endometrium)
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every month during menstruation this comes away. If an egg is fertilised, it becomes attached to the lining
7
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cervix
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the neck of the uterus that is usually closed, and holds the baby in place when pregnant, It also contracts when the woman is in labour
8
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vagina
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during intercourse sperm are deposited here