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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