Reproduction Flashcards
female external genetalia (8)
vulva, outer and inner labia, clitoris, urethral opening, vaginal opening, perineum, anal opening
____ is homologous structure to the male ____
clitoris; penis
____ contains ____ ending for ____
clitoris; nerve; pleasure
female internal reproductive structures (5)
ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, vagina
what happens in ovulation
egg expelled from ovary
where do eggs develop
ovaries
fimbriae
finger like structure sweep egg into tube
what does the ___ ____ in the ovaries do
corpus luteum; produces progesterone-tells uterus to keep lining, degenerates if no fertilization occurs
___ pregnancy if embryo embeds in the ____ ___
ectopic; fallopian tubes
what takes place in the fallopian tube and what are they
fertilization, carries egg from ovary to uterus
inner lining of the uterus
endometrium
what develops in the uterus (pear shaped organ)
embryo/fetus
lower portion/ opening of the uterus is called
cervix
vagina also called the ___ ___
birth canal
what is the muscular organ for ____
intercourse; vagina